Carcinoma of the Pancreas and Periampullary Region
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Carcinoma of the pancreas and periampullary region: palliation versus cure.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1977
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-197712000-00011