A comparative study of knowledge and awareness of colorectal and breast cancer

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 580-583

  Camilleri Brennan, J ^a   Steele, R J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Awareness; Breast cancer; Colorectal cancer; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0032747607     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0710     Document Type: Article

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