Risk factors for testicular cancer: A case-control study in twins

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1098-1102

  Swerdlow, A J ^a   De Stavola, B L ^a   Swanwick, M A ^a   Mangtani, P ^a   Maconochie, N E S ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control; Testicular cancer; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TESTIS CANCER; TWINS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRYPTORCHIDISM; DIET; ENGLAND; HERNIA; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; WALES;

EID: 0032936551     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690470     Document Type: Article

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