Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus infiltrating the respiratory tract is less sensitive to preoperative concurrent radiation and chemotherapy
โ Scribed by Masahiko Yano; Hitoshi Shiozaki; Toshimasa Tsujinaka; Masatoshi Inoue; Yuichiro Doki; Yoshiyuki Fujiwara; Morito Monden
- Book ID
- 114354177
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 267 KB
- Volume
- 191
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-7515
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