Familial Breast Cancer in Costa Rica: An Initial Approach

Cancer is a worldwide problem because of its high rates of incidence and associated mortality. By 2000, more than 6.2 million people died from this illness worldwide. Among all types of cancer, breast cancer is one of the most studied. Each year, one million new cases are diagnosed around the world....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adriana Ramírez Monge, Gustavo A Gutiérrez-Espeleta, Kenneth Loáiciga Vega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2004-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442004000300014