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. 1998 Sep;75(9):533-5.

Paediatric malignancies in Tanzania

P M Carneiro  1 , F M Kalokola, E E Kaaya
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  • PMID: 10493056

Paediatric malignancies in Tanzania

P M Carneiro et al. East Afr Med J. 1998 Sep.

Abstract

Using the Tanzania Cancer Registry, the pattern of childhood malignancies up to the age of 15 years over a period of 22 years (1973-1995) was analysed. Lymphomas were most frequent (38.9%) followed by soft tissue sarcomas (13.1%), retinoblastomas (11.1%) and squamous cell carcinoma (6.7%). The frequency of soft tissue sarcomas is relatively high but appears not to be related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection pandemic. The high frequency of squamous cell carcinoma also needs further investigation.

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