Epidemiology and clinicopathology of breast cancer in Metro Manila and Rizal Province, Philippines

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 167-172

  Laudico, Adriano ^a,b,c   Redaniel, Maria Theresa M ^d   Mirasol Lumague, Maria Rica ^b,c   Mapua, Cynthia A ^e   Uy, Gemma B ^a   Pukkala, Eero ^f   Pisani, Paola ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b Philippine Cancer Society Manila Cancer Registry   (Philippines)

^c Dept of Health Rizal Cancer Registry ^*  (Philippines)

^d GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^e Research and Biotechnology Division   (Germany)

^f FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Epidemiology; Incidence trends; Philippines; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650863478     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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