Current Problems in Cancer
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 39-112 , March 2005

Endoscopic Oncology

  • Oleh Haluszka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Oleh Haluszka, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
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  • Jeffrey L. Tokar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Bruce D. Greenwald, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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PII: S0147-0272(05)00011-5

doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2005.03.001

Current Problems in Cancer
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 39-112 , March 2005

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