Incidence and survival for cancer in children and young adults in the North of England, 1968-1995: A report from the Northern Region Young Persons' Malignant Disease Registry

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-403

  Cotterill, S J ^a   Parker, L ^a   Malcolm, A J ^a   Reid, M ^a   More, L ^a   Craft, A W ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Childhood; Incidence; Oncology; Survival; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033937935     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1313     Document Type: Article

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