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Cancer incidence in Nigeria: a report from population-based cancer registries.

E. Jedy-Agba, M. Curado, O. Ogunbiyi, E. Oga, Toyin Fabowale, F. Igbinoba, Gloria Osubor, T. Otu, Henry Kumai, A. Koechlin, Patience Osinubi, P. Dakum, W. Blattner, C. Adebamowo

2012.10.1Cancer Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.04.007

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Estimates of cancer incidence in Nigeria based on data from 2 population-based cancer registries that are part of the Nigerian national cancer registry program suggest substantial increase in incidence of breast cancer in recent times and highlights the need for high quality regional cancer Registries in Nigeria.

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JEDY-AGBA, E., et al. Cancer incidence in nigeria: A report from population-based cancer registries. Cancer Epidemiology, 2012, 36 5: e271–8.