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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2008; 14(23): 3725-3728
Published online Jun 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3725
Inoperable esophageal cancer and outcome of palliative care
Sima Besharat, Ali Jabbari, Shahryar Semnani, Abbasali Keshtkar, Jeran Marjani
Sima Besharat, Ali Jabbari, Shahryar Semnani, Abbasali Keshtkar, Jeran Marjani, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gorgan 49177-65181, Iran
Author contributions: Besharat S designed the research and wrote the paper; Jabbari A contributed new references and edited the paper; Semnani S gave the idea of the research and handled it scientifically; Keshtkar A analyzed data and Marjani J gathered data.
Correspondence to: Shahryar Semnani, MD, Gastro-enterologist, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Research center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2nd Floor, Nabavi Polyclinic, 4th Azar, 5 Azar Boulevard, Gorgan 49177-65181, Golestan Province, Iran. sh_semnani@yahoo.com
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Received: January 20, 2008
Revised: April 9, 2008
Accepted: April 16, 2008
Published online: June 21, 2008
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