Epidemiology of childhood brain tumors

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 118-122

  Miltenburg, Darlene ^a   Louw, Deon F ^b   Sutherland, Garnette R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

EID: 0030004388     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S031716710003883X     Document Type: Article

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