Patterns of cancer incidence among the population of Qatar: A worldwide comparative study

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-24

  Bener, Abdulbari ^a,c,d   Ayub, Hanadi ^b   Kakil, Rasul ^b   Ibrahim, Wanis ^b  

^a HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Cancer; Epidemiology; Incidence; Lifestyle; Qatar

Indexed keywords

EID: 58349110846     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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