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Estimates of worldwide burden of cancer in 2008: GLOBOCAN 2008

  1. Jacques Ferlay1,†,*,
  2. Hai-Rim Shin1,
  3. Freddie Bray1,
  4. David Forman1,
  5. Colin Mathers2,
  6. Donald Maxwell Parkin3

Article first published online: 17 JUN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25516

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 127, Issue 12, pages 2893–2917, 15 December 2010

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Ferlay, J., Shin, H.-R., Bray, F., Forman, D., Mathers, C. and Parkin, D. M. (2010), Estimates of worldwide burden of cancer in 2008: GLOBOCAN 2008. Int. J. Cancer, 127: 2893–2917. doi: 10.1002/ijc.25516

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  1. 1

    Section of Cancer Information, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France

  2. 2

    Department of Measurement and Health Information Systems, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland

  3. 3

    Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LF, United Kingdom

  1. †

    Tel.: +33 (0)4 72 73 84 90, Fax: +33 (0)4 72 73 86 96

*International Agency for Research on Cancer, Section of Cancer Information, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France

  1. †

    Tel.: +33 (0)4 72 73 84 90, Fax: +33 (0)4 72 73 86 96

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 17 JUN 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 JUN 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 MAY 2010

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