As little is known about the aetiology of cancer in children, analysis of time trends may be
useful. Recent data on time trends for paediatric cancers are very limited. We report here on …

BACKGROUND. The etiology of most pediatric neoplasms remains elusive. Examination of
population‐based incidence data provides insight regarding etiology among various …

BACKGROUND This report provides results of an analysis of temporal trends in childhood
cancer incidence in the US, stratified by age, sex, and to a lessor extent, race, within …

Background. National data on childhood cancer is becoming more available, but there
continues to be a paucity of information. Methods. The 1991 edition of Cancer Statistics …

BACKGROUND: Public concern about possible increases in childhood cancer incidence in
the United States led us to examine recent incidence and mortality patterns. METHODS …

Background. Rates of cancer in children usually are presented in 5‐year age groups,
despite large variations of incidence within these groups. The purpose of this report is to …

Background: Many cancers in infants demonstrate unique epidemiologic, clinical, and
genetic characteristics compared with cancers in older children. Few epidemiologic reports …

Incidence rates for pediatric (ages, 0 to 14 years) cancer in the state of Florida were
produced for the period 1981 to 1986 and compared with national data to investigate …

BACKGROUND During the decade between 1980‐1990, the rate of cancer in children in the
US increased. It is unknown whether cancer in infancy, which is biologically and clinically …

Nearly 12,400 children and adolescents under the age of twenty years will be newly
diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. This means that a newborn has an …