Epidemiologic features of upper gastrointestinal tract cancers in Northeastern Iran
β Scribed by Islami, F; Kamangar, F; Aghcheli, K; Fahimi, S; Semnani, S; Taghavi, N; Marjani, H A; Merat, S; Nasseri-Moghaddam, S; Pourshams, A
- Book ID
- 109998021
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 83 KB
- Volume
- 90
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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