Clinical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 283-292 , May 2006

Explaining Socioeconomic Status Effects in Laryngeal Cancer

  • P.A. Groome

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: Patti A. Groome, PhD, Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's University Cancer Research Institute, 10 Stuart Street, 2nd level, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. Tel: +1-613-533-6000 ext 78512; Fax: +1-613-533-6794
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  • K.M. Schulze

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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  • S. Keller

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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  • W.J. Mackillop

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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  • B. O'Sullivan

      Affiliations

    • Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • J.C. Irish

      Affiliations

    • Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • R.J. Bissett

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • P.F. Dixon

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • L.J. Eapen

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • S.P.P. Gulavita

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • J.A. Hammond

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • D.I. Hodson

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • R.G. Mackenzie

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • K.M. Schneider

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiation Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centres of Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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  • P.R. Warde

      Affiliations

    • Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 11 November 2004 ,Revised 19 October 2005 ,Accepted 16 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2005.12.010

Clinical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 283-292 , May 2006

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