European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 1093-1100 , April 2010

Sex differences in the incidence of gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma in Sweden 1970–2006

Received 18 November 2009 ,Revised 15 January 2010 ,Accepted 20 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.01.029

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 1093-1100 , April 2010

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