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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2006; 12(20): 3213-3218
Published online May 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3213
Published online May 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3213
Figure 3 A: QOL after THE in patients with esophageal cancer ≥ 70 years of age.
QOL declines sharply for six months and then improves, but the recovery is not durable; B: QOL after THE in patients with esophageal cancer ≤ 55 years of age. QOL declines for six months, but then improves in a more sustained fashion.
- Citation: Viola KV, Ariyan C, Sosa JA. Surgical perspectives in gastrointestinal disease: A study of quality of life outcomes in esophageal, pancreatic, colon, and rectal cancers. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(20): 3213-3218
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i20/3213.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3213