Seminars in Oncology
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 542-553 , August 2004

Surgery for upper gastrointestinal malignancies

  • J.J. Bonenkamp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to J.J. Bonenkamp MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center St Radboud, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.04.012

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 542-553 , August 2004

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