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Malignant tumours in urban Ghana: evidence from the city of Kumasi

BACKGROUND: Data from population-based cancer registries (PBCRs) are a useful resource for estimating the incidence of cancers. PBCR data is useful in the planning and implementation of cancer prevention and control strategies. Ghana’s plan for control of non-communicable diseases recognises the nee...

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Autores principales:	Amoako, Yaw Ampem, Awuah, Baffour, Larsen-Reindorf, Rita, Awittor, Fred Kwame, Kyem, Gloria, Ofori-Boadu, Kwame, Osei-Bonsu, Ernest, Laryea, Dennis Odai
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2019
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6434839/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30909876 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-5480-0

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