Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 417-424 , June 2009

Trends in the Incidence and Survival of Cancer in Teenagers and Young Adults: Regional Analysis for South East England 1960–2002

  • C. Croucher

      Affiliations

    • King's College London, Thames Cancer Registry, London SE1 3QD, UK
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  • J.S. Whelan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, University College Hospital, London NW1 2PG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: J. S. Whelan, Department of Oncology, University College Hospital, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK. Tel: +44-207-380-9346; Fax: +44-207-380-9055.
    • ,
  • H. Møller

      Affiliations

    • King's College London, Thames Cancer Registry, London SE1 3QD, UK
    • ,
  • E.A. Davies

      Affiliations

    • King's College London, Thames Cancer Registry, London SE1 3QD, UK

Received 24 June 2008 ,Revised 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 23 February 2009.

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PII: S0936-6555(09)00068-5

doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2009.02.006

Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 417-424 , June 2009

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