Geographical spread of gastrointestinal tract cancer incidence in the Caspian Sea region of Iran: Spatial analysis of cancer registry data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High incidence rates of gastrointestinal tract cancers have been reported in the Caspian region of Iran. This study aimed to: 1) describe the geographical spatial patterns of gastrointestinal tract cancer incidence based on cancer re...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Kazem, Nourijelyani Keramat, Wolfe Rory, Mahmoodi Mahmood, Mohebbi Mohammadreza, Zeraati Hojjat, Fotouhi Akbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/137