Soil and vegetation characteristics of high- and low-risk areas of esophageal cancer in China

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-601

  Wu, Ku Sheng ^a   Huo, Xia ^a   Zhu, Guang Hui ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Geographic information system; Soil type organic carbon density; Vegetation type

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; RISK FACTORS; SOIL;

EID: 58249083687     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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