Upper gastrointestinal tumours: diagnosis and staging
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Upper gastrointestinal tumours: diagnosis and staging
Upper GI tumours have a dismal prognosis. Only early diagnosis and accurate staging can optimize patient management.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Imaging
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1470-7330
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2006.0032