Small-area Study of the Incidence of Neoplasms of the Brain and Central Nervous System Among Adults in the West Midlands Region, 1974-86. Small Area Health Statistics Unit

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Journal Br J Cancer

Specialty Oncology

Date 1997 Jan 1

PMID 9083347

Citations 4

Authors

N Eaton

G Shaddick

H Dolk

P Elliott

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Abstract

This small-area study of incidence of cancers of the brain and central nervous system found evidence of trend (P = 0.02) of cancer risk with deprivation (8% higher risk in affluent areas), but no significant association with urban-rural status. Results were not indicative of a strong geographically determined risk at small-area level.

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