Retraction: The risk of prostate cancer in pilots: A meta-analysis [Aerosp Med Hum Perform., 86, 2, (2015) 112-117], DOI: 10.3357/AMHP.4075.2015;Retracted article: The risk of prostate cancer in pilots: A meta-analysis

Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 112-117

  Raslau, David ^a   Summerfield, Douglas T ^a   Abu Dabrh, Abd M ^a   Steinkraus, Lawrence W ^a   Murad, Mohammad H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aviation; Pilots; Prostate cancer incidence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; AVIATION; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RETRACTED ARTICLE; RISK; SOLDIER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIR TRAVEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930350612     PISSN: 23756314     EISSN: 23756322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3357/AMHP.4075.2015     Document Type: Erratum

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