Henderson B E, Aiken G H
Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 1979 Nov(53):67-72.
Among the Melanesian population of Papua New Guinea, cancer of the oral cavity associated with betel nut chewing is the most commonly reported. Liver cancer is also common and is closely associated with chronic hepatitis-B infection. Burkitt's lymphoma occurs along coastal areas with a high rainfall and intense malaria transmission. The descriptive epidemiology of other cancers in Papua New Guinea is also discussed.
在巴布亚新几内亚的美拉尼西亚人群中，与嚼槟榔相关的口腔癌是报告最多的。肝癌也很常见，并且与慢性乙型肝炎感染密切相关。伯基特淋巴瘤发生在降雨量大且疟疾传播强烈的沿海地区。文中还讨论了巴布亚新几内亚其他癌症的描述性流行病学。
