Relative risk of stump cancer following partial gastrectomy
β Scribed by E. Kivilaakso; A. Hakkiluoto; T. V. Kalima; P. Sipponen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 251 KB
- Volume
- 64
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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