Investigation of incidence and geographic distribution of gliomas in Canada from 1992 to 2010: a national population-based study highlighting the importance of exposure to airport operations
Abstract:BackgroundGliomas account for over two-thirds of all malignant brain tumors and have few established risk factors beyond family history and exposure to ionizing radiation. Importantly, recent studies highlighted the exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) as a putative risk factor for malignant brain tumors.MethodsClinical and geographic data encompassing all provinces and territories from 1992 to 2010 was obtained from the Canadian Cancer Registry and Le Registre Québécois du Cancer. Linear regression and joinp… Show more
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