The Value of Peritoneal Cytology as a Preoperative Predictor in Patients With Gastric Carcinoma Undergoing a Curative Resection
โ Scribed by David Bentrem; Andrew Wilton; Madhu Mazumdar; Murray Brennan; Daniel Coit
- Book ID
- 119986715
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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