Risk factors of lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis in advanced rectal cancer
β Scribed by Shin Fujita; Seiichiro Yamamoto; Takayuki Akasu; Yoshihiro Moriya
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 147 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-1958
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