Family history of the cancer on the survival of the patients with gastrointestinal cancer in northern Iran, using frailty models

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer is one of the common causes of the mortality due to cancer in most developing countries such as Iran. The digestive tract is the major organ involved in the cancer. The northern part of the country,...

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Main Authors: Rasouli Mahboobeh, Zeraati Hojjat, Mohammad Kazem, Mahmoodi Mahmood, Ghadimi Mahmoodreza, Sheikhfathollahi Mahmood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/104