A Review of Controversies in the Management of Colorectal Cancers

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 221-227

  Deo, S V S ^a   Kapali, A S ^a   Gupta, M ^a   Shukla, N K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE ROTARY CANCER HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Controversies; Management; Total mesorectal excision

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864036096     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: 09739793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-012-0586-5     Document Type: Review

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