Is Kelantan joining the global cancer epidemic? - Experience from hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia; 1987-2007

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 473-478

  Othman, Nor Hayati ^a   Nor, Zaini Mohd ^a   Biswal, Biswa Mohan ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cancer trend; Diabetes link; Goitre link; Obesity link; Smoking link

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650872966     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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