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2015
2015
Prevalence of refractive error in Europe: the European Eye Epidemiology (E) Consortium
To estimate the prevalence of refractive error in adults across Europe. Refractive data (mean spherical equivalent) collected… (More)
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2011
2011
Sex disparities in colorectal cancer incidence by anatomic subsite, race and age.
Although incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the United States has declined in recent years, rates remain higher in men than… (More)
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2010
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2010
Cohort Profile: The Golestan Cohort Study--a prospective study of oesophageal cancer in northern Iran.
The earliest reports of high incidence of oesophageal cancer (OC) in the northern parts of Iran date back to the early 1970s. A… (More)
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2006
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2006
Trends in incidence and mortality of nasopharyngeal carcinoma over a 20–25 year period (1978/1983–2002) in Sihui and Cangwu counties in southern China
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare malignancy in most parts of the world but is common in southern China. A recent report… (More)
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2006
2006
Population-based incidence estimates of uveal melanoma in Germany. Supplementing cancer registry data by case-control data.
Valid incidence rates of uveal melanoma (UM) from German population-based cancer registries are currently not available due to… (More)
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2006
2006
Time trend analysis of the skin melanoma incidence of Finland from 1953 through 2003 including 16,414 cases.
Site-specific analyses of the skin melanoma incidence show marked differences between men and women by site and over time. The… (More)
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2005
2005
Population-based incidence rates of malignant melanoma of the vulva in Germany.
OBJECTIVES Only few population-based incidence analyses of vulvar melanoma including the United States and Sweden are currently… (More)
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2004
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2004
Genetic pathways to glioblastoma: a population-based study.
We conducted a population-based study on glioblastomas in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (population, 1.16 million) to… (More)
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2004
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2004
Population-based study on incidence, survival rates, and genetic alterations of low-grade diffuse astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas
We carried out a population-based study on low-grade diffuse gliomas in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (population 1.16… (More)
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2000
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2000
Age Standardization of Rates: a New Who Standard
2 Summary A recent WHO analysis has revealed the need for a new world standard population (see attached table). This has become… (More)
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