Advancing standards of rectal cancer care: Lessons from europe adapted to the vast expanse of North America

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 260-266

  Cirocco, William C ^a   Steele, Scott R ^a   Buie, W Donald ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; EUROPE; HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; STANDARD OF CARE;

EID: 84893774976     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000021     Document Type: Note

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