Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 62-65 , February 2008

Cancer Incidence in the Districts of Dir (North West Frontier Province), Pakistan: A Preliminary Study

  • Alam Zeb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Peshawar, Pakistan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Mr Alam Zeb, Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, NWFP, Pakistan
    • ,
  • Akthar Rasool

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Peshawar, Pakistan
    • ,
  • Shagufta Nasreen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Peshawar, Pakistan

Received 28 July 2006 ,Accepted 10 January 2008.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70076-5

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70076-5

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 62-65 , February 2008

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