Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 17-23 , January 2009

Organ and Function Preservation: The Role of Surgery as the Optimal Primary Modality or as Salvage After Chemoradiation Failure

  • Richard L. Scher, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Richard L. Scher, MD, Rm 3535 Duke South, Trent Drive, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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  • Ramon M. Esclamado, MD, FACS

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doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.09.004

Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 17-23 , January 2009

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