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Changing incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States†

  1. Christina A. Clarke Ph.D.‡,*,
  2. Sally L. Glaser Ph.D.

Article first published online: 28 MAR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10403

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Cancer

Volume 94, Issue 7, pages 2015–2023, 1 April 2002

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Clarke, C. A. and Glaser, S. L. (2002), Changing incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States. Cancer, 94: 2015–2023. doi: 10.1002/cncr.10403

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  1. Northern California Cancer Center, Union City, California

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*Northern California Cancer Center, 32960 Alvarado-Niles Road, No. 600, Union City, CA, 94587

  1. †

    Cancer registry data were collected by the Northern California Cancer Center under contract N01-CN-65107 with the National Cancer Institute and under subcontract 050M-8701/8-S1522 with the Public Health Institute.

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Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 MAR 2002
  2. Article first published online: 28 MAR 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 30 NOV 2001
  4. Manuscript Revised: 27 NOV 2001
  5. Manuscript Received: 16 OCT 2001

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