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Estimating the burden of cancer [1]

Projections of the incidence of cancer serve several purposes. These range from making investment decisions on cancer treatment facilities and planning manpower requirements, to formulation and evaluation of policies for control of cancer. Different statistical methods can be used for such projections. In recent years, these have been translated to user-friendly software application modules. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
01/03/2011
T. Ramnath [2], A. Nandakumar [3]
National Medical Journal of India [4]
24
2
69-71
Tags:
Cancer [5], India [6], Statistics [7], Delhi [8], Women [9], Tamil Nadu [10], Dindigul (D) [11], Chennai (T) [12], Rural Health [13], Tobacco [14], Lung Cancer [15], Tobacco Related Cancer [16]
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