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The changing epidemiology of esophageal cancer in sub-Saharan Africa – the case of Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Esophageal cancer portends a grim prognosis. Most patients present with incurable disease. Scanty epidemiologic data on the disease has contributed to its low priority on the national. We sought to evaluate the current national trend in the presentation and outcome of esophageal cancer...
Autores principales: | Tettey, Mark, Edwin, Frank, Aniteye, Ernest, Sereboe, Lawrence, Tamatey, Martin, Ofosu-Appiah, Ernest, Adzamli, Innocent |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3527059/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23308313 |
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