Burden of cancer in Malawi; Common types, incidence and trends: National population-based cancer registry

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Msyamboza, Kelias Phiri ^a,d   Dzamalala, Charles ^b   Mdokwe, Catherine ^c   Kamiza, Steve ^b   Lemerani, Marshal ^c   Dzowela, Titha ^c   Kathyola, Damson ^c  

^a World Health Organisation   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

^d ADL House City Centre   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Cancer; Malawi; Non communicable diseases; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 84858260659     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-149     Document Type: Article

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