Residential radon and lung cancer risk: An updated meta-analysis of case-control studies

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2459-2465

  Zhang, Zeng Li ^a   Sun, Jing ^a   Dong, Jia Yi ^a   Tian, Hai Lin ^a   Xue, Lian ^a   Qin, Li Qiang ^a   Tong, Jian ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Case control study; Lung cancer; Meta analysis; Radiation; Residential radon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874045136     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.6.2459     Document Type: Article

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