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Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Staging of Esophageal Cancer

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Despite radical and aggressive combination chemotherapy, the prognosis for esophageal cancer remains poor.

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Fritscher-Ravens, A., Pelling, M.X. (2009). Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Staging of Esophageal Cancer. In: Izbicki, J.R., et al. Surgery of the Esophagus. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1743-1_4

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