An Exploratory Case-Control Study of Brain Tumors in Children

Cancer Research

Volumn 49, Issue 15, 1989, Pages 4349-4352

  Howe, Geoffrey R ^a   Burch, J David ^a   Chiarelli, M ^a   Risch, Harvey A ^a   Choi, Bernard C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEER; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL IRRADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NITROSO COMPOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024394548     PISSN: 00085472     EISSN: 15387445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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