Head and neck cancer: Global burden and regional trends in India

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 537-550

  Mishra, Anupam ^a   Meherotra, Rohit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b Rama Medical College Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Hypopharynx; India; Larynx; Lip; Nasopharynx; Oral cavity; Oropharynx; Thyroid; Tongue

Indexed keywords

ASIA; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; REVIEW;

ASIA; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84894680597     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.2.537     Document Type: Review

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