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Meta-analysis of racial disparities in survival in association with socioeconomic status among men and women with colon cancer
Article first published online: 23 APR 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22664
Copyright © 2007 American Cancer Society
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Du, X. L., Meyer, T. E. and Franzini, L. (2007), Meta-analysis of racial disparities in survival in association with socioeconomic status among men and women with colon cancer. Cancer, 109: 2161–2170. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22664
Publication History
- Issue published online: 18 MAY 2007
- Article first published online: 23 APR 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 1 FEB 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 19 DEC 2006
- Manuscript Received: 16 NOV 2006
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