Occurrence of cancer in Asians and non-Asians.
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Occurrence of cancer in Asians and non-Asians.
Cancer registration data for a defined geographical area, covering a seven year period, were modified to include the variable "Asian ethnic origin." The data were then used to test the hypothesis that a difference would be found between Asians and non-Asians in the pattern of cancer by site. Whereas the incidence of cancer of all sites appeared to be significantly lower in Asians (p less than 0...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.38.3.203