Pathology of the 5 most common cancers in Singapore
Lee, Y.S.; Chong, S.M.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 19(2): 186-200
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0304-4602 PMID: 2161192 Document Number: 365580
Cancers in Singapore are on the rise in recent years. The five most frequent cancers in Singapore are lung, stomach, liver, colo-rectum and nasopharynx in males, and breast, uterine cervix, stomach, lung and colo-rectum in females. This article briefly reviews the pathology of these common cancers with emphasis on local patterns and recent developments.
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