Letter to the Editor

Inequality in the Incidence and Mortality of All Cancers in the World

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Inequality in the Incidence and Mortality of All Cancers in the World

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GHONCHEH M, SALEHINIYA H. Inequality in the Incidence and Mortality of All Cancers in the World. Iran J Public Health. 2016;45(12):1675-1677.