Cross-county and ethnic variation in colorectal cancer survival: comparisons between a Filipino resident population, Filipino-Americans and Caucasians
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Maria Theresa Redaniel, Adriano Laudico 3, , Maria Rica Mirasol-Lumague, Adam Gondos, Gemma Uy, Hermann Brenner Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany Manila Cancer Registry, Philippine Cancer Society, Manila, Philippines Department of Surgery, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines-Manila, Manila, Philippines Department of Health-Rizal Cancer Registry, Rizal Medical Center, Pasig City, Philippines
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