Incidence of childhood tumours in Queensland

McWhirter, W.; Bacon, Janet E.

doi:10.1038/bjc.1981.248

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“…In previous studies a predominance of ALL in boys is found (Birch et al, 1980;Ericsson et al, 1978;McWhirter & Bacon, 1981;Teppo et al, 1975;Young & Miller, 1975). According to this finding the male/female ratio for ALL is 1.2 in the Netherlands.…”

Section: Sexmentioning

confidence: 61%

Incidence of childhood leukaemia in The Netherlands (1973-1980)

Steensel-Moll¹,

Valkenburg²,

Zanen³

1983

Br J Cancer

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Summary The childhood leukaemia incidence rate for the Netherlands was estimated at 3.11 per 100.000 children (aged 0-15 year) per year, based on a complete nation-wide childhood leukaemia registry comprising the period [1973][1974][1975][1976][1977][1978][1979][1980]. Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) accounted for 82.4% of the patients, acute nonlymphocytic leukaemia for 13.6% and chronic myeloid leukaemia for 2.9%. ALL occurred more frequently in boys (sex ratio 1.2). The highest ALL rate was observed in the 3-4 year age group. These figures corresponded with the data of the Manchester Children's Tumour Registry. Neither the incidence rates according to year of diagnosis nor the incidence rates according to year of birth showed a significant trend with time. The total leukaemia incidence rate in urban areas was somewhat higher than in rural areas. While the direct comparison of the incidence rate between these areas is not significant, the trend over the three categories of urbanisation is significant.

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Section: Sexmentioning

confidence: 61%

Incidence of childhood leukaemia in The Netherlands (1973-1980)

Steensel-Moll¹,

Valkenburg²,

Zanen³

1983

Br J Cancer

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“…The incidences of ALL in each of the 12 areas in Queensland was compar9d with some demographic factors for eacK of these areas (Table II (Congalton, 1969) (Barlow et al, 1972). In an unselected series of 209 other childhood malignancies, mainly solid tumours, from the same period (McWhirter & Bacon, 1981) there was no significant difference in the distribution of the social class of the fathers compared with that of the employed male population.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These should be based on series of cases in children ascertained by incidence rather than by death. Since there may be a difference in survival from leukaemia according to social class (McWhirter et al, 1981;Gibson & Graham, 1974), series which include only patients who have died (Sanders & White, 1981) may contain an excess of children from lower social classes. A case-control study in Queensland is being planned to attempt to define more accurately the factors which influence the incidence of childhood ALL in this state.…”

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The relationship of incidence of childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia to social class

McWhirter¹

1982

Br J Cancer

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Summary.-A study has been made of the relationship between socio-economic factors and the incidence of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) of childhood. It was found that the incidence of childhood ALL in 12 areas of Queensland, Australia, correlated well with some indicators of above-average socio-economic status for these areas. A similar result was found when Brisbane City was studied separately. Social class was determined from the fathers' occupations at the time of diagnosis. There was found to be a higher than expected number of ALL cases in each of the upper 5 social clases and a lower than expected number in the remaining 2 lower classes. Factors associated with differences in lifestyle amongst the various social classes may increase or decrease the risk of development of ALL.

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“…Information on cases was obtained from the Queensland Childhood Malignancy Registry (McWhirter & Bacon, 1981). This is a population based registry which includes all children with malignant tumours and also all intracranial tumours who were under the age of 15 years and resident in Queensland at the date of incidence.…”

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confidence: 99%