Spatial variation in stage distribution in colorectal cancer in the Netherlands

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1119-1125

  Elferink, M A G ^a   Pukkala, E ^b   Klaase, J M ^c   Siesling, S ^a,d  

^a Integraal Kankercentrum Noord Nederland   (Netherlands)

^b FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

^c MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Incidence; Maps; Spatial variation; Stage distribution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER STAGING; COLON CANCER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER;

COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASM STAGING; NETHERLANDS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860431075     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: 18790852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2011.06.058     Document Type: Article

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