Excess morbidity and mortality among survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: 25 years of follow-up from the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (UKCCS)
Abstract:Objectives
To examine morbidity and mortality in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) across their teenage and young adult (TYA) years; comparing the patterns observed with individually matched general population controls.
Design
Case-control study with follow-up linkage to administrative healthcare databases for up to 25 years.
Setting
The study population comprises all children (0-14 years) registered for primary care with the National Health Service (NHS) in England 1992-1996.
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