Risk of testicular cancer according to birthplace and birth cohort in Denmark

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 217-223

  Myrup, Charlotte ^a   Wohlfahrt, Jan ^a   Oudin, Anna ^a   Schnack, Tine ^a   Melbye, Mads ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Testicular

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS CANCER;

COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 73449120756     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: 10970215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24736     Document Type: Article

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