The incidence, clustering and characteristics of Burkitt lymphoma in the Northwest province of Cameroon

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 228-230

  Wright, N J ^a   Hesseling, P B ^b   Mccormick, P ^c   Tchintseme, F ^c  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^c Banso Baptist Hospital   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CAMEROON; CANCER INCIDENCE; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CAMEROON; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE;

EID: 70349323392     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/td.2009.080373     Document Type: Article

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