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Antigua/Barbuda Cancer Incidence Study

Issue: 
Vol 1, Issue 3 (2014)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimjopen.2014.072
Pages: 
84–7
Synopsis: 
A five-year retrospective study of cancer occurrence in Antigua/Barbuda revealed that the dominant cancers in this population were breast and cervix uteri in women, and prostate in men.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The Antigua/Barbuda Cancer Study was undertaken to determine the incidence of cancer and describe the cancer distribution by age and gender.

Received: 
March 17, 2014
Accepted: 
June 23, 2014
Published: 
October 24, 2014
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon Simon et al--Antigua-Barbuda cancer incidence.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Antigua and Barbuda
cancer incidence
gender-specific cancers
Journal Authors: 
LC Simon
P Gaskin
GS Daniel
J Samuel
S Goodwin
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