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ORIGINAL ARTICLECausation and Prevention

Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Caribbean

Adrienne A. Phillips Department of Medicine, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, M.D., M.P.H.,
Judith S. Jacobson Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA; College of Physicians and Surgeons; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, Dr.P.H., M.B.A.,
Carol Magai Department of Psychology, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
, Ph.D.,
Nathan Consedine Department of Psychology, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
, Ph.D.,
Nathalie C. Horowicz-Mehler College of Physicians and Surgeons; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, M.P.H. &
Alfred I. Neugut Department of Medicine, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA; College of Physicians and Surgeons; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, M.D., Ph.D.
Pages 476-483 | Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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