Problems related to the coding of multiple primary cancers

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1366-1370

  Crocetti, E ^a   Lecker, S ^b   Buiatti, E ^a   Storm, H H ^b  

^a Registro Tumori Toscano   (Italy)

^b Danish Cancer Registry   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agreement; Coding; Multiple primary cancers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CODING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0030017938     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(96)00096-2     Document Type: Article

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