Tumors of childhood in Ibadan, Nigeria (1973-1990)

Pediatric Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 791-800

  Akang, E E U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

childhood; malignant; neoplasms; Nigeria; pathology

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CANCER; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOBLASTOMA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NIGERIA;

EID: 0029761565     PISSN: 10771042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/107710496175408     Document Type: Article

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