Incidence and mortality rates of selected infection-related cancers in Puerto Rico and in the United States
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2002, 17.8% of the global cancer burden was attributable to infections. This study assessed the age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of stomach, liver, and cervical cancer in Puerto Rico (PR) for the period 1992-2003 and...
Main Authors: | Romero Carlos J, Pérez Cynthia M, Tortolero-Luna Guillermo, Calo William A, Soto-Salgado Marievelisse, Ortiz Ana P, Pérez Javier, Figueroa-Vallés Nayda, Suárez Erick |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-05-01
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Series: | Infectious Agents and Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.infectagentscancer.com/content/5/1/10 |
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