Worldwide epidemiological patterns of lung cancer in nonsmokers

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue , 1990, Pages S14-S23

  Koo, Linda C ^a   Ho, John H C ^b  

^a Nam Long Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b Baptist Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WORLD HEALTH;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GLOBAL PATTERN; LITERATURE REVIEW; LUNG CANCER; NON-SMOKERS;

EID: 0025182955     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/19.Supplement_1.S14     Document Type: Article

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