Breast cancer incidence and mortality trends in 16 European countries

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1718-1729

  Botha, J L ^a,b   Bray, F ^c   Sankila, R ^c   Parkin, D M ^c  

^a WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

Age period analysis; Breast cancer; Europe; Incidence; Mortality; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SCREENING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EASTERN EUROPE; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 0042347739     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(03)00118-7     Document Type: Article

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