Small-area study of the incidence of neoplasms of the brain and central nervous system among adults in the West Midlands Region, 1974-86
Author(s)
Eaton, N
Shaddick, G
Dolk, H
Elliott, P
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
his small-area study of incidence of cancers of the brain and central nervous system found evidence of trend (P = 0.02) of cancer
risk with deprivation (8% higher risk in affluent areas), but no significant association with urban - rural status. Results were not indicative of a
strong geographically determined risk at small-area level.
risk with deprivation (8% higher risk in affluent areas), but no significant association with urban - rural status. Results were not indicative of a
strong geographically determined risk at small-area level.
Date Issued
1997-04-01
Date Acceptance
1996-10-14
Citation
British Journal of Cancer, 1997, 75 (7), pp.1080-1083
ISSN
1532-1827
Publisher
Cancer Research UK
Start Page
1080
End Page
1083
Journal / Book Title
British Journal of Cancer
Volume
75
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
© 1997 Cancer Research Campaign. Under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License
Identifier
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9083347
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Oncology
ONCOLOGY
small-area analysis
geographical
brain and central nervous system tumours
deprivation
urban-rural
CANCER MORTALITY
ENGLAND
TUMORS
WALES
RISKS
Publication Status
Published