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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2006; 27(04): 13-18
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733185
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Childhood Cancer Incidence in Delhi, 1996 – 2000

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  • B.B Tyagi

    Delhi Cancer Registry, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029, India

  • N Manoharan

    Delhi Cancer Registry, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029, India

  • V Raina

    Department of Medicla Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029, India
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