Trends in cancer incidence in Maputo, Mozambique, 1991-2008
- Authors: Augusto O, Carrilho C, Castillo P, de Sanjosé S, García-Basteiro AL, Ismail MR, Lorenzoni C, Menéndez C, Ordi J, Sidat M, Vilajeliu A
- Publication Year: 2015
- Journal: PLoS One
- Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4481529/
Very limited information is available regarding the incidence of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. We analyzed changes in cancer patterns from 1991 to 2008 in Maputo (Mozambique). We calculated the rates of incidence of different cancer sites by sex in the 5-year age-group of the population of Maputo city as well as age-standardized rates (ASRs) and […]
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