Oesophageal Carcinoma: A Review

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  • John Sullivan School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland

Keywords:

Medicine

Author Biography

John Sullivan, School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland

4th Year Physiology, TCD

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2004-01-01

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Sullivan, J. (2004). Oesophageal Carcinoma: A Review. Trinity Student Medical Journal , 5(1), Page 25–30. Retrieved from https://ojs.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.php/tsmj/article/view/1934

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