Multivisceral resection for primary locally advanced rectal carcinoma
โ Scribed by D. A. Harris; M. Davies; M. G. Lucas; P. Drew; N. D. Carr; J. Beynon; on behalf of the Swansea Pelvic Oncology Group
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 118 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.7373
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