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Population-based survival analysis of colorectal cancer patients in Singapore, 1968–1992

  1. Wen-Bo Du1,
  2. Kee-Seng Chia1,2,†,*,
  3. Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan3,
  4. Risto Sankila3,
  5. Adeline Seow1,2,
  6. Hin-Peng Lee1,2

Article first published online: 19 MAR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10333

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 99, Issue 3, pages 460–465, 20 May 2002

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Du, W.-B., Chia, K.-S., Sankaranarayanan, R., Sankila, R., Seow, A. and Lee, H.-P. (2002), Population-based survival analysis of colorectal cancer patients in Singapore, 1968–1992. Int. J. Cancer, 99: 460–465. doi: 10.1002/ijc.10333

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  1. 1

    Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

  2. 2

    Singapore Cancer Registry, National University of Singapore, Singapore

  3. 3

    Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France

  1. †

    Fax: +65-7791489

*Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, 16 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 APR 2002
  2. Article first published online: 19 MAR 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 JAN 2002
  4. Manuscript Revised: 2 JAN 2002
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 APR 2001

Funded by

  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention (ACCP)
  • National Medical Research Council, Singapore. Grant Number: NMRC/0145/1996
  • International Union Against Cancer (UICC), Geneva, Switzerland

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