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Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1973–1999, featuring implications of age and aging on U.S. cancer burden

  1. Brenda K. Edwards Ph.D.1,†,*,
  2. Holly L. Howe Ph.D.2,
  3. Lynn A. G. Ries M.S.1,
  4. Michael J. Thun M.D., M.S.3,
  5. Harry M. Rosenberg Ph.D.4,
  6. Rosemary Yancik Ph.D.5,
  7. Phyllis A. Wingo Ph.D.6,
  8. Ahmedin Jemal D.V.M., Ph.D.3,
  9. Ellen G. Feigal M.D.7

Article first published online: 14 MAY 2002

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10593

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 94, Issue 10, pages 2766–2792, 15 May 2002

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Edwards, B. K., Howe, H. L., Ries, L. A. G., Thun, M. J., Rosenberg, H. M., Yancik, R., Wingo, P. A., Jemal, A. and Feigal, E. G. (2002), Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1973–1999, featuring implications of age and aging on U.S. cancer burden. Cancer, 94: 2766–2792. doi: 10.1002/cncr.10593

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  1. 1

    Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  2. 2

    North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Springfield, Illinois

  3. 3

    Epidemiology and Surveillance Research Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia

  4. 4

    Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland

  5. 5

    National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland

  6. 6

    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

  7. 7

    Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  1. †

    Fax: 301-480-4077

*National Cancer Institute, 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 504 MSC 8315, Bethesda MD 20892-8315

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  1. Issue published online: 14 MAY 2002
  2. Article first published online: 14 MAY 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 12 MAR 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 1 MAR 2002

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