Occupation and risk of germ cell testicular cancer by histologic type in Ontario

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 884-890

  Knight, Julia A ^a   Marrett, Loraine D ^a,b   Weir, Hannah K ^b  

^a CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD INDUSTRY; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; LEATHER INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINING; NON SEMINOMATOUS GERMINOMA; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; TESTIS TUMOR;

EID: 0029775606     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199609000-00010     Document Type: Article

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