Abstract
Data on 35 291 individuals with cancer, aged 13-24 years, in England from 1979 to 2001 were analysed by region and socio-economic deprivation of census ward of residence, as measured by the Townsend deprivation index. The incidence of leukaemia, lymphoma, central nervous system tumours, soft tissue sarcomas, gonadal germ cell tumours, melanoma and carcinomas varied by region (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1760-1766 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Jun 2007 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Cancer registration
- Geographical incidence
- Socioeconomic deprivation
- Teenage and young adult cancer
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