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Table 1 The distribution of the three main cancers within the Cancer Registry of Guyana by ethnicity.

From: Ethnicity and cancer in Guyana, South America

Ethnicity (N)

Breast

Cervical

Prostate

Afro-Guyanese (1215)

256

225

341**

Indo-Guyanese (1161)

265

213

101

Amerindian (117)

8

57*

12

Other/not stated (276)

60

78

71

TOTAL

589

573

525

  1. The table shows the comparative prevalence of the three principal cancers within the main ethnic subgroups of the Guyanese population. * p < 0.0001, ** p < 0.0001.
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Infectious Agents and Cancer

ISSN: 1750-9378

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