Borderline ovarian tumors in Finland: Epidemiology and familial occurrence

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 548-553

  Auranen, A ^a   Grenman S ^a   Makinen J ^a   Pukkala, E ^b   Sankila, R ^b   Salmi, T ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

Author keywords

causality; epidemiologic factors; family characteristics; ovarian neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVARY CARCINOMA; OVARY TUMOR; PANCREAS CANCER; RELATIVE; RISK FACTOR; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0029831585     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008964     Document Type: Article

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