Is tumor growth faster with obstructive colonic cancer?

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1581-1585

  Charoenkajonchai, Surawut ^a  

^a CHONBURI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Lymph node metastasis; Obstructive colonic cancer; Tumor growth rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956087887     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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