## Abstract ## Background Blood transfusion is thought to have an immunosuppressive effect. The aims of this study were to examine survival in patients with pancreatic cancer receiving blood transfusion in association with pancreaticoduodenectomy, and to define preoperative risk factors for subseq
Effect of pre-operative blood transfusion on tumour metastases
โ Scribed by Miss Patricia J. Clarke; D. Tarin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 391 KB
- Volume
- 74
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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