Gastric carcinoma: when is palliative gastrectomy justified?
Gastric carcinoma is frequently diagnosed with an advanced stage of non-curable tumor growth characterized by infiltration of the gastric serosa, peritoneal tumor spread and/or metastases within lymph nodes and liver. Currently, there is a controversy on the value of palliative resection with regard...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Oncology Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/56 |