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After the first five years of life, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and accidents are the three main causes of death in both developed and developing countries [1], Developing countries account for approximately 2.3 million of the global 4.3 million cancer deaths and for 3.2 million of the 6.3 million new cancer cases worldwide each year [2,3]. Thus, in absolute figures, the majority of the world’s cancer patients are in the developing countries.
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Stanley, K., Stjernswärd, J. (1989). Lung Cancer in Developed and Developing Countries. In: Hansen, H.H. (eds) Basic and Clinical Concepts of Lung Cancer. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 45. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1593-3_1
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