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High incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in native people of Sarawak, Borneo Island.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Mar 2004
Devi Beena C R, Pisani Paola, Tang Tieng Swee, Parkin D Maxwell
Abstract excerpt
Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is generally a rare malignancy with a few well-known exceptions, notably South-East China. In this article, we describe evidence of a high risk of NPC in the population of Sarawak State, Malaysia, and particularly in one native ethnic group. Sarawak State is one of the two provinces of Malaysia located on the island of Borneo. The native population (71.6%) includes the Iban, Malay,...
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