Cancer among Asian Indians/Pakistanis living in the United States: Low incidence and generally above average survival

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 635-643

  Goggins, William B ^a   Wong, Grace ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ethnic; Inequality; Race; SEER; South Asian

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; INDIAN; LUNG CANCER; PAKISTAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAKISTAN; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349287462     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: 15737225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-008-9275-x     Document Type: Article

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