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Changes to This Summary (02/16/2006)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Updated statistics with estimated new cases and deaths for 2006 (cited American Cancer Society).

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Last Updated: February 16, 2006
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