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