Clinicopathologic analysis of mesorectal spread of rectal cancer with whole mount section

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 298-304

  Kim, Seo Jeon ^a   Choi, Yoon Jung ^a   Kang, Jung Gu ^a  

^a National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Circumferential resection margin; Total mesorectal excision; Whole mount section

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960174878     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2010.78.5.298     Document Type: Article

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