Converging patterns of colorectal cancer mortality in Europe

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 430-437

  Fernández, Esteve ^a,b,c   Vecchia, Carlo La ^c,d,e   González, Juan Ramon ^a   Lucchini, Franca ^e   Negri, Eva ^c   Levi, Fabio ^e  

^a CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cancer; Colon; Early detection; Intestines; Joinpoint regression; Mortality; Rectum; Risk factors; Screening; Time trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 13244252507     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2004.11.014     Document Type: Article

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