Ovarian metastasis from colorectal cancer: Prognostic value of radical oophorectomy
β Scribed by Francesca Erroi; Marco Scarpa; Imerio Angriman; Attilio Cecchetto; Lara Pasetto; Eleonora Mollica; Marina Bettiol; Cesare Ruffolo; Lino Polese; Umberto Cillo; Davide F. D'Amico
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 96
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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