Cancer Registries and Cancer Genomics Research in East Africa: Challenges and Lessons Learned
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HPV: Human Papillomavirus; HBV: Hepatitis B Viruses; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HHV8: Human Herpesvirus-8; IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer; KCR: Kampala Cancer Registry; EARN: East African Registry; INCTR: International Network For Cancer Treatment And Research; UICC: International Union Against Cancer; NIH: National Institutes of Health; NCI: National Cancer Institute; KNH: Kenyatta National Hospital; WHO: World Health Organization; HMIS: Health Management Information System
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