## Abstract Several epidemiological studies have shown an association between the season in which certain cancers are diagnosed and survival, with diagnosis in summer and autumn being associated with better survival. In this study, we have added resolution to the analysis of seasonality in cancer s
Season of birth affects short- and long-term survival
✍ Scribed by Marta Muñoz-Tudurí; Clara García-Moro
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 135
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9483
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