- Title
- Pattern of lymphomas in Zambia
- Creator
- Naik, K. G.; Bhagwandeen, S. B.
- Relation
- East African Medical Journal Vol. 54, Issue 9, p. 491-496
- Publisher
- Kenya Medical Association
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 1977
- Description
- A total of 204 cases of malignant lymphomas were recorded during a 5-year period in Zambia. The age and sex distribution is reported. Lymphosarcoma was the commonest type (32%) followed by reticulosarcoma (25%) and Burkitt's lymphoma (21%). Hodgkin's was the the least common lymphoma encountered in Zambia. The results are compared with similar reports from elsewhere.
- Subject
- malignant lymphoma; Africa; epidemiology; Hodgkin's disease
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1394244
- Identifier
- uon:33666
- Identifier
- ISSN:0012-835X
- Language
- eng
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