Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption as risk factors for glioma: A case-control study in Melbourne, Australia

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 442-446

  Hurley, Susan F ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; WINE;

EID: 0029811384     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.50.4.442     Document Type: Article

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