Trends in survival from cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx in Scotland: A clue as to why the disease is becoming more common?

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 805-808

  Macfarlane, G J ^a,b   Sharp, L ^c   Porter, S ^b   Franceschi, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Info Stat Div Com Serv Agy   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRO DI RIFERIMENTO ONCOLOGICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Oral cancer; Social class; Survival

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH CANCER; PHARYNX CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TONGUE CANCER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029995267     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.141     Document Type: Article

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