Epidemiological characteristics and trends of testicular cancer in Israel 1992-2002

Harefuah

Volumn 146, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 515-519

  Beri, Avi ^a   Matzkin, Haim ^a   Liphshitz, Irena ^b   Barchana, Micha ^b,c  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cancer; Epidemiology; Incidence trends; Israel; Testicular

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; REGISTER; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; TESTIS TUMOR;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; REGISTRIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34648844174     PISSN: 00177768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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