Increased cancer incidence in acromegaly - A nationwide survey

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 278-279

  Kauppinen Mäkelin, Ritva ^a   Sane, Timo ^b   Välimäki, Matti J ^b   Markkanen, Helene ^c   Niskanen, Leo ^d   Ebeling, Tapani ^e   Jaatinen, Pia ^f   Juonala, Markus ^g   Pukkala, Eero ^h,i  

^a JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Diabetes First Department of Pediatrics   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^h FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ACROMEGALY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACROMEGALY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 74549146099     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03619.x     Document Type: Letter

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