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Impact of comorbidity on lung cancer survival

  1. C. Martin Tammemagi1,†,*,
  2. Christine Neslund-Dudas1,
  3. Michael Simoff2,
  4. Paul Kvale2

Article first published online: 6 DEC 2002

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10882

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 6, pages 792–802, 1 March 2003

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Tammemagi, C. M., Neslund-Dudas, C., Simoff, M. and Kvale, P. (2003), Impact of comorbidity on lung cancer survival. Int. J. Cancer, 103: 792–802. doi: 10.1002/ijc.10882

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  1. 1

    Josephine Ford Cancer Center, Detroit, MI, USA

  2. 2

    Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA

  1. †

    Fax: +313-874-6656

*Josephine Ford Cancer Center, 1 Ford Place, 5C, Detroit, MI 48202-3450, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 JAN 2003
  2. Article first published online: 6 DEC 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 OCT 2002
  4. Manuscript Revised: 27 SEP 2002
  5. Manuscript Received: 12 APR 2002

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