Cancer in adolescence

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 887-897

  Lewis, Ian J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030445882     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a011589     Document Type: Review

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