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The geography of Uganda and some of the historical background of western medicine in the country are outlined. Uganda contains a wide range of climates and people and is therefore well adapted for epidemiological work. Some of the diseases prevalent in the community are pointed out.
In all, 7,347 malignant tumours were diagnosed in the period under review. This collection is surveyed briefly. Cancer of the soft tissues, penis, liver and skin were found to be the most common tumours of men, and carcinoma of the cervix, breast and skin were most frequent among women. Bias in diagnosis and registration is examined and its influence is assessed. Variations in the frequency of tumour diagnosis are examined in this light and regional variations pointed out.
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Templeton, A.C., Hutt, M.S.R. (1973). Introduction Distribution of Tumours in Uganda. In: Templeton, A.C. (eds) Tumours in a Tropical Country. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 41. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80725-1_1
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