Cutaneous lymphoma in Israel, 1985-1993: A population-based incidence study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 170-173

  Iscovich, J ^a,f   Paltiel, O ^b   Azizi, E ^c   Kuten, A ^d   Gat, A ^e   Lifzchitz Mercer, B ^e   Zlotogorski, A ^b   Polliack, A ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^e Ichilov Medical Center   (Israel)

^f NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cancer registration; Cutaneous lymphoma; Epidemiology; Incidence; Israel; Lymphoma; Mycosis fungoides; Skin neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN LYMPHOMA;

EID: 0031974886     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.27     Document Type: Article

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