Postoperative Serum CEA Level is a More Significant Prognostic Factor than Post/Preoperative Serum CEA Ratio in Non-small Cell Cancer Patients |
Tomita, Masaki
(Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki)
Ayabe, Takanori (Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki) Chosa, Eiichi (Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki) Nakamura, Kunihide (Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki) |
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