Incidence of medulloblastoma in Canadian children

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 575-579

  Johnston, Donna L ^a   Keene, Daniel ^a   Kostova, Maria ^a   Strother, Douglas ^b   Lafay Cousin, Lucie ^b   Fryer, Chris ^c   Scheinemann, Katrin ^d   Carret, Anne Sophie ^e   Fleming, Adam ^f   Percy, Vanessa ^g   Afzal, Samina ^h   Wilson, Beverly ⁱ   Bowes, Lynette ^j   Zelcer, Shayna ^k   Mpofu, Chris ^l   Silva, Mariana ^m   Larouche, Valerie ⁿ   Brossard, Josee ^o   Bouffet, Eric ^p  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^f MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^g CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

^h Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children   (Canada)

ⁱ STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^j Janeway Children's Hospital   (Canada)

^k CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^l Saskatoon Children s Hospital   (Canada)

^m KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

ⁿ LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^o CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^p HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Canada; Incidence; Medulloblastoma; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADIAN; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER STAGING; CHILD; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CANADA; INCIDENCE; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA;

EID: 84911459773     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1588-x     Document Type: Article

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