| Literature DB >> 225506 |
Abstract
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is a common disease in Africa, particularly in Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, etc. In Dodoma Region of Tanzania, the populace consumes large numbers of ground nuts which are believed to predispose to liver cancer. Of 939 clinically diagnosed malignancies in the Region during 1972-1976, 256 (27 percent) were primary hepatocellular carcinomas. An analysis of these findings is presented.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID： 225506 PMCID： PMC2537314
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN： 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798