Problems in pancreatic cancer surgery
โ Scribed by Akimasa Nakao; Hiroshi Takagi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8756-0437
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โฆ Synopsis
Despite the development of more sophisticated diagnostic techniques, it remains difficult to detect pancreatic carcinoma in the early stage. However, the resection rate has been increasing due to recent advances in surgical techniques and the application of extensive surgery.
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