The incidence of cerebral glioma in the working population: A forgotten cancer?

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 252-254

  Grant, R ^a   Collie, D ^a   Counsell, C ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Glioma; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; GLIOMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030053575     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.44     Document Type: Article

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