Contribution of diagnostic laparotomy to staging non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
โ Scribed by Gerald E. Hanks; Lewis N. Terry Jr.; James A. Bryan; James F. Newsome
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 229 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
Diagnostic laparotomy has been used as a staging aid after complete medical evaluation of 15 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The stage of disease was altered by the surgical procedure in 7 of the 15 patients and is recommended for all patients with Stages I, 11, or I11 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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