Use of cellular and cordless telephones and risk of testicular cancer

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Hardell, L ^a,b   Carlberg, M ^a   Ohlson, C G ^a,b   Westberg, H ^a,b   Eriksson, M ^c   Hansson Mild, K ^b,d  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case control study; Non seminoma; Seminoma; Wireless communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEMINOMA; TELEPHONE; TESTIS CANCER; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELLULAR PHONE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RISK FACTORS; SEMINOMA; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33947615139     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2006.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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