Analysis of cancer mortality among atomic bomb survivors registered at Hiroshima University

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 603-611

  Matsuura, M ^a   Hoshi, M ^a   Hayakawa, N ^a   Shimokata, H ^b   Ohtaki, M ^a   Ikeuchi, M ^a   Kasagi, F ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; NUCLEAR WARFARE; RISK;

EID: 0030904853     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097143932     Document Type: Article

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