An indirect study of cancer survival in the context of developing countries

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 479-486

  Dhar, Murali ^a   Lahiri, S ^b   Takiar, Ramnath ^c   Ashok, N C ^a   Murthy, N S ^c  

^a JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

^c INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Average duration of disease; India; Indirect survival study; Life table technique; Major cancers

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650860429     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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