Kaposi’s sarcoma in uganda: Geographic and ethnic distribution

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1972, Pages 483-497

  Taylor, J F ^a,b,c   Smith, P G ^a,b   Bull, Diana ^a,b   Pike, M C ^a,b,d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Cancer Epidemiology Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LEG; MALE; NEGRO; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLACKS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; SEX FACTORS; UGANDA;

EID: 0015440889     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1972.66     Document Type: Article

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