Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Survival in Golestan, Iran: A Population-based Study
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Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Survival in Golestan, Iran: A Population-based Study
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiology and Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2092-7193
DOI: 10.4178/epih/e2013004