Retinoblastoma in New South Wales 1975 to 2001

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 642-646

  Azar, Domit ^a,c   Donaldson, Craig ^b   Kalapesi, Freny ^b   Cumming, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Pediatric ophthalmology; Retinoblastoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER CENTER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOBLASTOMA;

AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREVALENCE; RETINAL NEOPLASMS; RETINOBLASTOMA; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33749646995     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mph.0000212983.51867.46     Document Type: Article

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