Abstract
A higher incidence of germ cell testicular cancer was found in Maoris (6.84/100,000) compared with non-Maoris (5.26/100,000) in New Zealand from 1975 to 1986, especially in the 15-49 year age group (Maoris 12.30/100,000, non-Maoris 9.47/100,000; P = 0.04). Previous studies have shown Whites to have the highest incidence of this malignancy. Possible reasons for this and some other epidemiological features are discussed.
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Wilkinson, T., Colls, B. & Schluter, P. Increased incidence of germ cell testicular cancer in New Zealand Maoris. Br J Cancer 65, 769–771 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1992.162
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