Age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of oral and pharyngeal cancer in Puerto Rico and among Non-Hispanics Whites, Non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics in the USA

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the American region, Puerto Rico (PR) has the highest incidence of oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC), but racial/ethnic differences have never been assessed and compared with other groups in the United States of America (USA). We c...

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Main Authors: Diaz Elba C, Hernández Eduardo Y, Calo William A, Suárez Erick, Figueroa Nayda R, Ortiz Ana P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/129