Ethnic disparities in cancer incidence among residents of Guam

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-62

  Haddock, Robert L ^a   Whippy, Helen J D ^a   Talon, Rebecca J ^a   Montano, Melani V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

Author keywords

Cancer incidences; Ethnic disparities; Guam

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650866662     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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