Impact of the Degree of Liver Resection on Survival for Patients with Multiple Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
β Scribed by Kuniya Tanaka; Hiroshi Shimada; Chizuru Matsumoto; Kenichi Matsuo; Kazuhisa Takeda; Yasuhiko Nagano; Shinji Togo
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 254 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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