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Changing cancer incidence in Kampala, Uganda, 1991–2006

  1. Donald Maxwell Parkin1,2,*,
  2. Sarah Nambooze2,
  3. Fred Wabwire-Mangen3,
  4. Henry R. Wabinga2

Article first published online: 17 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24838

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 126, Issue 5, pages 1187–1195, 1 March 2010

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Parkin, D. M., Nambooze, S., Wabwire-Mangen, F. and Wabinga, H. R. (2010), Changing cancer incidence in Kampala, Uganda, 1991–2006. Int. J. Cancer, 126: 1187–1195. doi: 10.1002/ijc.24838

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  1. 1

    CTSU, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

  2. 2

    Kampala Cancer Registry, Department of Pathology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

  3. 3

    Institute of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

*Clinical Trials Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, University of Oxford, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford OX3 7LF, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 17 AUG 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 17 AUG 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 4 AUG 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 MAY 2009

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