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Glossary
- STANDARDIZED INCIDENCE RATIO (SIR)
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The ratio of observed to expected number of cancers
- ADDITIVE EXCESS RISK
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The difference between observed and expected number of second malignant neoplasms
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Bhatia, S. What is the risk of second malignant neoplasms after childhood cancer?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2, 182–183 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0129
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0129