Occupational radiation carcinogenesis (Overview)

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1997, Pages

  Miller, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIUM;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MINER; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030744041     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(97)00017-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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