Space-time clustering of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in parts of the U.K. (1984-1993)

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-96

  Gilman, E A ^a   McNally, R J Q ^b   Cartwright, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Cluster

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE, L1; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE, L2; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPACE-TIME CLUSTERING;

EID: 0032995069     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(98)00345-1     Document Type: Article

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