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The beginning of the end of the lung cancer epidemic in Dutch women?

  1. Henrike E. Karim-Kos1,†,*,
  2. Maryska L.G. Janssen-Heijnen2,
  3. Carola A. van Iersel3,
  4. Regina M. van der Meer4,
  5. Esther de Vries1,2,
  6. Jan Willem W. Coebergh1,2

Article first published online: 17 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23681

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 123, Issue 6, pages 1472–1475, 15 September 2008

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Karim-Kos, H. E., Janssen-Heijnen, M. L.G., van Iersel, C. A., van der Meer, R. M., de Vries, E. and Coebergh, J. W. W. (2008), The beginning of the end of the lung cancer epidemic in Dutch women?. Int. J. Cancer, 123: 1472–1475. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23681

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    Eindhoven Cancer Registry, Comprehensive Cancer Centre South, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

  3. 3

    Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands

  4. 4

    STIVORO—For a Smoke-Free Future, The Hague, The Netherlands

  1. †

    Fax: +31-10-704-8475.

*Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  1. †

    Fax: +31-10-704-8475.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 17 JUN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 7 APR 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 JAN 2008

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  • Dutch Cancer Society. Grant Number: 715401

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