Adenocarcinoma the most common cell type in patients presenting with primary lung cancer in the Western Cape

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 321-

  Koegelenberg, Coenraad F N ^a   Aubeelack, Kushroo ^a   Nanguzgambo, Aldoph B ^a   Irusen, Elvis M ^a   Mowlana, Abdurasiet ^a   von Groote Bidlingmaier, Florian ^a   Bolliger, Chris T ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARGE CELL CARCINOMA; LETTER; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY TUMOR; SOUTH AFRICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADENOCARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79957439869     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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