Evidence of seasonality in the diagnosis of monocytic leukaemia

doi:doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6600497

British Journal of Cancer (2002) 87, 509–510. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6600497 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 27 August 2002

Evidence of seasonality in the diagnosis of monocytic leukaemia

J P Eatough¹

¹Medical Physics Department, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN, UK

Correspondence: Dr JP Eatough, E-mail: jonathan.eatough@nstaffsh.wmids.nhs.uk

Received 6 March 2002; Revised 13 June 2002; Accepted 14 June 2002.

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Abstract

Evidence of seasonality in the diagnosis of monocytic leukaemia in England and Wales is presented, with a maximum diagnosis rate in February/March and a minimum in August/September. Previous published results for monocytic leukaemia are of small sample size yet appear consistent with this finding.