Cancer in developing countries

Paolo Boffetta; D. Maxwell Parkin

doi:10.3322/canjclin.44.2.81

Cancer in developing countries

Paolo Boffetta
, D. Maxwell Parkin

Family , Population and Preventative Medicine

International Agency for Research on Cancer

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Abstract

Cancer is a major cause of mortality in developing countries, accountingfor 13 percent of the annual deaths in adults. As the population increasesand ages, the number of new cases of cancer is expected to increasedramatically. This article presents epidemiologic information on theprincipal cancers in developing countries and outlines the increasingchallenge for the control of cancer in developing countries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-90
Number of pages	10
Journal	Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3322/canjclin.44.2.81
State	Published - 1994

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