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Cancer in the United States

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Publication Date: 01/01/1972

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  • Foreword by James R. Kimmey, M.D.
  • Notes on Tables and Figures
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mortality Trends, 1930 to 1959-61
  • 3. Mortality by Age, Sex, and Color
  • 4. Mortality and Marital Status
  • 5. Mortality by Geographic Region
  • 6. Mortality, Urbanization, and Socioeconomic Status
  • 7. Mortality among the Foreign Born and in Their Countries of Origin
  • 8. Summary of Mortality Data for Selected Sites
  • 9. Suggested Research and Future Prospects
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Index

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