Increasing Incidence of Childhood Leukaemia: a Controversy Re-examined

Overview

Journal Br J Cancer

Specialty Oncology

Date 2007 Aug 23

PMID 17712312

Citations 24

Authors

A Shah

M P Coleman

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Abstract

We provide evidence of a gradual increase in the incidence of childhood leukaemia over the twentieth century from examination of trends in both incidence and mortality in England and Wales. We conclude that much of the recorded increase is likely to be real.

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