Evidence of Space-time Clustering of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Sweden

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Journal Br J Cancer

Specialty Oncology

Date 1999 Feb 23

PMID 10027345

Citations 10

Authors

B Gustafsson

J Carstensen

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Abstract

We have examined 645 recorded cases of childhood acute lymphatic leukaemia (ALL) in Sweden during 1973-89 to identify space-time clustering by using the close-pair method of Knox. The records included date of birth and of diagnosis as well as addresses at birth and at diagnosis. There was a significant excess of case pairs close in date of birth and place of birth in the 5- to 15-year age group.

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