APPENDIX /
A,
Malignancies Recorded in Marshall Islands, May 1952-October 1962*
-
Malignancy
No. of Cases
ll
Ca, cervix
Adenocarcinoma, large bowel
Carcinomatosis, abdominal cavity--primary site unknown
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian ca
Bronchogenic ca (x-ray and clinical)
Bronchogenic ca (autopsy and tissue examination)
eg
Skin (squamous cell ca of lip) ~
Adenocarcinoma of thyroid
Adenocarcinoma of breast
Hypernephroma
Ca of liver (exploratory surgery)
Ca of liver (biopsy and/or autopsy)
Leukemia
*Statistics obtained from District Director of Public Health, Marshall
Islands.
Probably represents more than 58% of cases.
110