Neuroblastoma: Epidemiologic Approach to Its Origin

摘要: NEUROBLASTOMA is among the most frequent cancers of childhood; yet in contrast to leukemia, very little effort has been made seek clues its origins through epidemiologic research. The failure assign neuroblastoma a single exclusive code number Manual International Statistical Classification Diseases, Injuries and Causes Death , 1 great handicap studying distribution nationally. By handsorting all death certificates for US children dying cancer, 1960 1964, we have able recently separate deaths attributed and, conjunction with information from 504 hospital charts this neoplasm, examine patterns occurrence etiologic implications. Methods mortality study was based on about 22,000 copies childhood cancer provided by National Vital Statistics Division, Public Health Service. concerned malignant neoplasms under 15