APPENDIX 7
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Malignancies Recorded in Marshall Islands, May 1952-October 1962*

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Malignancy

No. of Cases

Ca, cervix

11

Adenocarcinoma, large bowel

3

Carcinomatosis, abdominal cavity--primary site unknown

5

Osteosarcoma

1

Ovarian ca

5

Bronchogenic ca (x-ray and clinical)

3

Bronchogenic ca (autopsy and tissue examination)

L

Skin (squamous cell ca of lip)

1

Adenocarcinoma of thyroid

2

Adenocarcinoma of breast

3

Hypernepnuroma

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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