Geriatric cancers in India: An epidemiological and demographic overview

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 271-274

  Yeole, Balkrishna B ^a   Kurkure, Arun P ^a   Koyande, S S ^a  

^a Bombay Cancer Registry   (India)

Author keywords

Aging; Cancer Incidence; Co morbidity; Geriatrics

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; NEOPLASM; REGISTER; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 59849099126     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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