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Regional differences in cervical cancer incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1999–2004†‡§

  1. Thomas M. Becker MD, PhD1,¶,*,
  2. David K. Espey MD2,
  3. Herschel W. Lawson MD2,
  4. Mona Saraiya MD, MPH2,
  5. Melissa A. Jim MPH2,
  6. Alan G. Waxman MD, MPH3

Article first published online: 20 AUG 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23736

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: An Update on Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1999–2004

Volume 113, Issue Supplement 5, pages 1234–1243, 1 September 2008

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Becker, T. M., Espey, D. K., Lawson, H. W., Saraiya, M., Jim, M. A. and Waxman, A. G. (2008), Regional differences in cervical cancer incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1999–2004. Cancer, 113: 1234–1243. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23736

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  1. 1

    Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Albuquerque, New Mexico

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*Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR 97202-3098

  1. †

    This supplement was sponsored by Cooperative Agreement Number U50 DP424071-04 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.

  2. ‡

    The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  3. §

    This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 AUG 2008
  2. Article first published online: 20 AUG 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 JUN 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 5 MAY 2008

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