Prognostic significance of tumor regression grade after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer

Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-2

  Kim, Byung Chun ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Indexed keywords

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; RECTUM CANCER; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 79953247080     PISSN: 20937822     EISSN: 20937830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3393/jksc.2011.27.1.1     Document Type: Editorial

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