Optimal number of endoscopic biopsies in diagnosis of advanced gastric and colorectal cancer

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-39

  Choi, Yeowon ^a   Choi, Hyo Sun ^a   Jeon, Woo Kyu ^a   Kim, Byung Ik ^a   Park, Dong Il ^a   Cho, Yong Kyun ^a   Kim, Hong Joo ^a   Park, Jung Ho ^a   Sohn, Chong Il ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Colonic neoplasms; Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal; Stomach neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; STATISTICS; STOMACH TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84863122310     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.1.36     Document Type: Article

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