The subperitoneal space: Mechanisms of tumor spread in the peritoneal cavity, mesentery, and omentum

Cancer Imaging

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-29

  Silverman, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mesentery; Omentum; Peritoneal cavity; Subperitoneal spaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455189259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14707330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2003.0027     Document Type: Article

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