Trends in cancer mortality in Argentina, 1966-91

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-44

  Munoz S E ^a   Chatenoud, L ^b   La Vecchia, C ^b,c   Negri, E ^b   Levi, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Argentina; Beverages; Cancer mortality; Diet; Time trends; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORECTAL CANCER; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SKIN CANCER; TOBACCO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARGENTINA; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031958339     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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