Global cancer statistics

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - Tập 61 Số 2 - Trang 69-90 - 2011
Ahmedin Jemal1, Freddie Bray2, Melissa M. Center3, Jacques Ferlay4, Elizabeth Ward5, David Forman6
1Vice President, Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
2Deputy Head, Section of Cancer Information, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
3Epidemiologist, Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
4Informatics Officer, Section of Cancer Information, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
5National Vice President, Intramural Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
6Head, Section of Cancer Information, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France

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