Epidemiological features of childhood cancers in greater Mumbai

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1270-1277

  Yeole, B B ^a   Advani, S H ^b   Sunny, Lizzy ^b  

^a Indian Cancer Society   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035512012     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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