Child leukaemia after Chernobyl

Ivanov, E P; Tolochko, G. V.; Лазарев, В. С.; Shuvaeva, L. P.

doi:10.1038/365702a0

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“…In early publications, especially in the non-specialist press, a strong rise in childhood leukemia had, in fact, been claimed. However, this was not confirmed in studies by the Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Minsk [7,8]. The present report extends this information, specifies it in some further detail, and gives diagrams that can help to rectify some of the prevailing misinformation.…”

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confidence: 41%

Childhood leukemia in Belarus before and after the Chernobyl accident

Ivanov¹,

Tolochko²,

Shuvaeva³

et al. 1996

Radiat Environ Biophys

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confidence: 41%

Childhood leukemia in Belarus before and after the Chernobyl accident

Ivanov¹,

Tolochko²,

Shuvaeva³

et al. 1996

Radiat Environ Biophys

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“…This lack of increase is also supported by the more complete data from the hematology centers [12]. The data are not so clear for brain tumors.…”

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“…We believe this can be explained by under-reporting in Belarus, as these cancers would have been diagnosed and treated away from the oncology dispensaries, the primary site for reporting cases. A report from the Hematology Centers in Belarus substantiates this fact for leukemias, yielding an incidence of 41 per million for the years 1979-1991 [12].…”

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Epidemiology of childhood cancer in belarus: Review of data 1978-1994, and discussion of the new belarusian childhood cancer registry

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The Chernobyl accident in 1986 had a major ecological impact, with the bulk of the radioactive contamination affecting Belarus, the Ukraine and Russian Federation. Belarus has a nationwide general cancer registry that dates back to 1965, which allows a comparison of cancer incidence rates from before and after the accident. Preliminary analysis indicates that there has been an increased incidence of all cancers, with thyroid cancer accounting for most of that change. When cancer incidence data from Belarus are compared to data from the US., there is a higher incidence of thyroid cancer and a slightly higher incidence of Hodgkin's disease and non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma in Belarus, but a lower reported incidence of leukemia and brain tumors. The Belarusian State Cancer Registry is being used as a foundation for the development of a more comprehensive childhood cancer registry. Stem Cells 1997; 15(suppl 2): 231‐241

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“…Preliminary results at the end of 1988 showed no increase in childhood leukaemia, but the follow up was probably too short 3. Results of extended follow up of cancer registries to the end of 1992 in two countries participating in the European study, Finland and Sweden, are published in this week's journal (p 151, p 154)4, 5 and essentially report negative results, similar to those of a recent study of heavily contaminated regions in Belarus 6…”

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