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How does surgery affect quality of life and symptoms for patients with esophageal cancer?

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boxed-textViklund P et al. (2006) Quality of life and persisting symptoms after oesophageal cancer surgery. Eur J Cancer 42: 1407–1414

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  1. Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2PR, UK j.m.blazeby@bristol.ac.uk

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  1. JM Blazeby is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Bristol and an Honorary Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon at United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Bristol, UK.,

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