Carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia
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Proposal for improved staging criteria for carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia.
OBJECTIVE Current staging for carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia remains imprecise. In an effort to improve on presently accepted staging criteria, new and improved criteria were sought. METHODS A total of 408 specimens resected for carcinoma of the esophagus or cardia between January 1, 1970, and January 1, 1994, were available for analysis. Pathology reports were reviewed, and available ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)40365-6