Case-control study on risk factors for testicular cancer

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1299-1303

  Hardell, Lennart ^a   Näsman, Åsa ^a   Ohlson, Carl Göran ^a   Fredrikson, Mats ^b  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case control study; Insect repellents; Plastics work; Polyvinyl chloride; Testicular cancer; Video display unit

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; HERBICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEMINOMA; SWEDEN; TESTIS CANCER;

EID: 0031797027     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.13.6.1299     Document Type: Article

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