Preoperative chemotherapy unmasks underlying Barrett's mucosa in patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus
β Scribed by J. Theisen; H.J. Stein; H.J. Dittler; M. Feith; C. Moebius; W.K.H. Kauer; M. Werner; J.R. Siewert
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 110 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0930-2794
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