Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: A survey among Thai general surgeons

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 467-470

  Lohsiriwat, Varut ^a   Lohsiriwat, Darin ^a   Thavichaigarn, Parinya ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Screening; Surveillance; Survey; Thai surgeons

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951178479     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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