Incidence and survival trends of esophageal carcinoma in the United States
β Scribed by Younes, Mamoun; Hensen, Donald E.; Ertan, Atilla; Miller, Charles C.
- Book ID
- 123230973
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 176 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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