Comparison of cancer survival by age group for 1997 and for 2002: Application of period analysis using the national cancer incidence database

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-22

  Yim, Seon Hee ^a   Jung, Kyu Won ^a   Won, Young Joo ^a   Kong, Hyun Joo ^a   Shin, Hai Rim ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korea; Neoplasms; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41649100135     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.1.17     Document Type: Article

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