Trends in incidence of childhood cancer in Canada, 1992-2006

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 131-139

  Mitra, Debjani ^a   Shaw, A K ^a   Hutchings, K ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian cancer registry; Cancer incidence; Childhood; Pediatric; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KIDNEY TUMOR; MALE; NEOPLASM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; RETINOBLASTOMA; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; RETINOBLASTOMA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84863441447     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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