Malignancy
No. of Cases
Ca, cervix
11
Adenocarcinoma, large bowel
3
Carcinomatosis, abdominal cavity--primary site unknown
5
Osteosarcoma
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Ovarian ca
|
Bronchogenic ca (x-ray and clinical)
3
3
Bronchogenic ca (autopsy and tissue examination)
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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)
.
Leukemia
3
2
*Statistics obtained from District Director of Public Health, Marshall
Probably represents more than 58% of cases.
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