The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 3 , Pages 308-312 , March 2008

Early experience with intraoperative radiotherapy in patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma

  • Craig Messick, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
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  • Jeffrey M. Hardacre, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-216-844-7047; fax: +1-216-844-2888.
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  • Michael F. McGee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
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  • Christopher T. Siegel, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
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  • Thomas A. Stellato, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
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  • Juan R. Sanabria, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
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  • Timothy J. Kinsella, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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  • James A. Schulak, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA

Received 13 December 2007 ,Revised 13 December 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.024

The American Journal of Surgery
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