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. 1991 May;67(787):414–416. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.787.414

Palliation of oesophageal cancer--endoscopic intubation and laser therapy.

J D Urschel, J S Cockburn, A V Foote
PMCID: PMC2398847  PMID: 1712967

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