European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36 , Pages S50-S54 , September 2010

Enforcing centralization for gastric cancer in Denmark

  • L.S. Jensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 8949 3879.
    • ,
  • H. Nielsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • P.B. Mortensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
    • ,
  • H.K. Pilegaard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • S.P. Johnsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.025

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36 , Pages S50-S54 , September 2010

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