Is diagnostic delay related to advanced-stage oral cancer? A meta-analysis

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 541-546

  Gómez, Iria ^a   Seoane, Juan ^a   Varela Centelles, Pablo ^a   Diz, Pedro ^a   Takkouche, Bahi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Delay; Diagnosis; Meta analysis; Mouth neoplasms

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOUTH TUMOR; OROPHARYNX TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; ODDS RATIO; OROPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349194580     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2009.00672.x     Document Type: Article

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