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Racial differences in the outcome of patients with colorectal carcinoma

  1. Rangaswamy Govindarajan M.D.†,*,
  2. Rajesh V. Shah M.D.,
  3. Linda G. Erkman C.T.R.,
  4. Laura F. Hutchins M.D.

Article first published online: 3 JAN 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11067

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 97, Issue 2, pages 493–498, 15 January 2003

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Govindarajan, R., Shah, R. V., Erkman, L. G. and Hutchins, L. F. (2003), Racial differences in the outcome of patients with colorectal carcinoma. Cancer, 97: 493–498. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11067

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  1. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Cancer Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas

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*University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Slot 508, Little Rock, AR 72205

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 JAN 2003
  2. Article first published online: 3 JAN 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 27 AUG 2002
  4. Manuscript Revised: 12 AUG 2002
  5. Manuscript Received: 23 JAN 2002

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