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Cancer Statistics, 2004†

  1. Dr. Ahmedin Jemal DVM, PhD1,
  2. Dr. Ram C. Tiwari PhD2,
  3. Mr. Taylor Murray3,
  4. Ms. Asma Ghafoor MPH4,
  5. Ms. Alicia Samuels MPH5,
  6. Dr. Elizabeth Ward PhD6,
  7. Dr. Eric J. Feuer PhD7,
  8. Dr. Michael J. Thun MD, MS8

Article first published online: 31 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.54.1.8

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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Volume 54, Issue 1, pages 8–29, January/February 2004

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Jemal, A., Tiwari, R. C., Murray, T., Ghafoor, A., Samuels, A., Ward, E., Feuer, E. J. and Thun, M. J. (2004), Cancer Statistics, 2004. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 54: 8–29. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.54.1.8

Author Information

  1. 1

    Jemal is Program Director, Cancer Occurrence, Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA

  2. 2

    Tiwari is Mathematical Statistician, Statistical Research and Applications Branch, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD

  3. 3

    Murray is Manager, Surveillance Data Systems, Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA

  4. 4

    Ghafoor is Epidemiologist, Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA

  5. 5

    Samuels is Manager, Surveillance Information Services, Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA

  6. 6

    Ward is Director, Surveillance Research, Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA

  7. 7

    Feuer is Branch Chief, Statistical Research and Applications Branch, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD

  8. 8

    Thun is Vice-President, Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA

  1. †

    This article is available online at: http://CAonline.AmCancerSoc.org

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