Upper endoscopy in Europe: Are we missing gastric cancer?

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-

  Hassan, Cesare ^a   Zullo, Angelo ^a   Cristofari, Francesca ^a   Lorenzetti, Roberto ^a  

^a NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPY; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; JAPAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER; SURVIVAL TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EUROPE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JAPAN; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 75149182420     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181a74802     Document Type: Letter

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