Cancer epidemiology, prevention and control
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CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 86, NO. 4, 25 FEBRUARY 2004 518 N. S. Murthy is in the Institute for Cytology and Preventive Oncology, Maulana Azad Medical College Campus, BSZ Marg, New Delhi 110 002, India; Aleyamma Mathew is in the Division of Epidemiology and Cancer Research, Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College Campus, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, India *For correspondence. (e-mail: [email protected]) Cancer epidemiology, prevention and control
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