Childhood cancer: trends in incidence and survival
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Because childhood cancers are relatively rare, analysis of trends in incidence depends on large-scale, long-term disease registries. Drawing on data collected over 30 years, Steliarova-Foucher and colleagues have recently reported on geographical and temporal patterns of cancer incidence in children and adolescents in Europe. The study shows that the overall incidence of cancer is increasing, and highlights disparities between developed and developing countries in the availability of specialized medical care.
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