Epidemiologic aspects of endometrial cancer in Thrace, Greece

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-272

  Anastasiadis, P G ^a   Skaphida, P G ^a   Koutlaki, N G ^a   Galazios, G Ch ^a   Tsikouras, P N ^a   Liberis, V A ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Christian Orthodox; Endometrial cancer incidence; Muslims

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

EID: 0032885758     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00099-5     Document Type: Article

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