Clinical Study Factors Associated with Survival of Veterans with Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
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Factors Associated with Survival of Veterans with Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
Background. Gastrointestinal (GI) neuroendocrine tumor (NET) incidence has been increasing; however, GI NET within the national Veterans Affairs (VA) health system has not been described. Methods. We used the VA Central Cancer Registry to identify the cohort of patients diagnosed with GI NET in 1995-2009. Cox regression models were constructed to explore factors associated with survival. Result...
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تاریخ انتشار 2017