Journal of Digestive Cancer Research

Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research (대한소화기암연구학회)
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A More Collaborative and Integrated Approach for Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Gastrointestinal Surgery

  • Received : 2015.04.27
  • Accepted : 2015.06.21
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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