Cancer of the Lung, Trachea and Larynx in Singapore
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CANCER of the lung is held to be increasing in incidence, probably on a worldwide basis. This paper presents data on cancers of the lung, trachea and larynx based on the post-mortem protocols of the University and Government Departments of Pathology, Singapore, and on the reports of the Registrar-General, Siingapore, in the hope that the information adduced will prove useful as a baseline for subsequent epidemiological cancer research in this area.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British Journal of Cancer
دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1960