Observations on the epidemiology of gastrointestinal and liver cancers in the Asia-Pacific region

Journal of Digestive Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 463-468

  Goh, Li Yen ^a   Leow, Alex Hwong Ruey ^b   Goh, Khean Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asia Pacific region; Colorectal neoplasms; Gastric neoplasms; Liver neoplasms; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; LIVER NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

ASIA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84906817773     PISSN: 17512972     EISSN: 17512980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12164     Document Type: Article

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