Cancer mortality and prevention in the European Union

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 370-374

  Becker, Nikolaus ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breast; Central Europe; Descriptive epidemiology; Intestine; Lung; Prostate; Secular trends; Stomach

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031724774     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(98)91969-2     Document Type: Article

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