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Epidermoid carcinoma of the bulbar conjunctiva in ethiopia
Author(s) -
Judge David M.,
Samuel Irwin
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197602)37:2<913::aid-cncr2820370243>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - medicine , conjunctiva , epidermoid carcinoma , carcinoma , dermatology , pathology
We report 26 patients with epidermoid carcinoma of the bulbar conjunctiva seen in Ethiopa, in a 29‐month period. The increased frequency and aggressiveness of this neoplasm is emphasized and related to increased amount and scattering of ultraviolet radiation in the tropics.