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Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults, Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, 1988–2007

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DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.070
Pages: 
21–7
Synopsis: 
The burden of malignancy in adolescents and young adults in Jamaica is greater in females. In both genders, increasing age is accompanied by increased incidence rates and a progressive shift from non-epithelial to epithelial malignancies. This shift occurs earlier in females.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the distribution of malignancies in adolescents and young adults (AYA; 15 to 29
years) in Jamaica.

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e-Published: 09 Apr, 2013
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