European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 17 , Pages 2507-2520 , November 2003

Cancer incidence and mortality in Portugal

  • P.S. Pinheiro

      Affiliations

    • South Regional Cancer Registry (ROR-Sul), Rua Prof. Lima Basto, 1099-023 Lisbon, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • J.E. Tyczyński

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon cedex 08, France
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  • F. Bray

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon cedex 08, France
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  • J. Amado

      Affiliations

    • Vila Nova de Gaia Cancer Registry (RVNG), Centro Hospitalar, Rua Conceição Fernandes, 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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  • E. Matos

      Affiliations

    • Vila Nova de Gaia Cancer Registry (RVNG), Centro Hospitalar, Rua Conceição Fernandes, 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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  • D.M. Parkin

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon cedex 08, France

Received 12 March 2002 ,Revised 10 March 2003 ,Accepted 14 March 2003.

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European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 17 , Pages 2507-2520 , November 2003