Gender differences in colorectal cancer during the past 20 years in Taiwan

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 345-353

  Chen, Tzu An ^a   Kang, Hsiao Yen ^a   Chang, Huan Cheng ^a   Lin, Wen Chu ^b   Chao, Tsung Ming ^c   Horng, Jorng Tzong ^b  

^a Landseed Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHING YUN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Epidemiology; Gender; Incidence; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COLON TUMOR; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECTUM TUMOR; REGISTER; RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862604961     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1318-1     Document Type: Article

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