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Cervical adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma incidence trends among white women and black women in the United States for 1976–2000

  1. Sophia S. Wang Ph.D.†,*,
  2. Mark E. Sherman M.D.,
  3. Allan Hildesheim Ph.D.,
  4. James V. Lacey Jr. M.P.H., Ph.D.,
  5. Susan Devesa Ph.D.

Article first published online: 30 JAN 2004

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20064

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 100, Issue 5, pages 1035–1044, 1 March 2004

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Wang, S. S., Sherman, M. E., Hildesheim, A., Lacey, J. V. and Devesa, S. (2004), Cervical adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma incidence trends among white women and black women in the United States for 1976–2000. Cancer, 100: 1035–1044. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20064

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  1. Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  1. †

    Fax: (301) 402-0916

*Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS MSC No. 7234, Bethesda, MD 20892-7234

  1. †

    Fax: (301) 402-0916

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 FEB 2004
  2. Article first published online: 30 JAN 2004
  3. Manuscript Revised: 11 DEC 2003
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 11 DEC 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 6 OCT 2003

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