Background: Recorded incidence of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia tends to be
lower in poorer communities. A 'pre-emptive infection hypothesis' proposes that some …

Background This nationwide study investigates associations between paternal occupational
exposure and childhood lymphoma. Methods The UK National Registry of Childhood …

Population-based cancer registration plays a key role in malignant disease surveillance by
providing data needed to calculate incidence, survival, cancer cluster investigations and …

Purpose Malignant germ cell tumors (GCTs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms
putatively originating from the primordial germ cell. In adults, an increasing incidence of …

Completeness is an important indicator of data quality in cancer registry programs. This
study aimed to estimate the completeness of registered cases in a population based cancer …

Background: Epidemiological data surrounding non-melanomatous skin cancer (NMSC) is
highly variable, in part due to the lack of government cancer registries. Several studies …

Object In an increasing culture of medical accountability, 30-day operative mortality rates
remain one of the most objective measurements reported for the surgical field. The authors …

Background This nationwide study investigated associations between paternal occupational
exposure and childhood bone tumours and soft-tissue sarcomas. Methods The UK National …

Background We summarise the work of the Childhood Cancer Research Group, particularly
in relation to the UK National Registry of Childhood Tumours (NRCT). Methods The Group …

Background: Cancer has important social consequences with cancer registration as the
basis of moving towards prevention. The present study aimed to estimate the completeness …