APPENDIX 7
A,

Malienancies Recorded in Marshall Islands, May 1952-October 1962*

Malignancy

of

Ca, cervix

ll

Adenocarcinoma, large bowel

3

Carcinomatosis, abdominal cavity--primary site unknown

5

Osteosarcoma

1

Ovarian ca

3

Bronchogenic ca (x-ray and clinical)

3

Bronchogenic ca (autopsy and tissue examination)

1

Skin (squamous cell ca of Lip)

1

Adenocarcinoma of thyroid

2

Adenocarcinoma of breast

3

Hypernephroma

1

Ca of liver (exploratory surgery)

1

Ca of liver (biopsy and/or autopsy)

3

Leukemia

2

*Statistics obtained from District Director of Public
Health, Marshall
Islands.
Probably represents more than 58% of cases.

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