Impact of socio-economic class on colorectal cancer patient outcomes in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching, Malaysia

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 969-974

  Kong, Chee Kwan ^a   Roslani, April Camilla ^a   Law, Chee Wei ^a   Law, Suk Chin Diana ^b   Arumugam, Kulenthran ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

^b SARAWAK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Kuala lumpur; Malaysia; Sarawak; Socio economic class; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650700272     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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