Geographical variation in cancer survival in England, 1991-2006: An analysis by cancer network

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1044-1052

  Walters, Sarah ^a   Quaresma, Manuela ^a   Coleman, Michel P ^a   Gordon, Emma ^b   Forman, David ^c   Rachet, Bernard ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS   (United Kingdom)

^c Portland House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; CANCER; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; MORTALITY; POLICY MAKING; STATE ROLE; SURVIVAL; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; REGISTER; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80955166273     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.126656     Document Type: Article

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