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Small-area study of the incidence of neoplasms of the brain and central nervous system among adults in the West Midlands Region, 1974--86

British Journal of Cancer volume 75, pages 1080–1083 (1997)Cite this article

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This 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.

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Eaton, N., Shaddick, G., Dolk, H. et al. Small-area study of the incidence of neoplasms of the brain and central nervous system among adults in the West Midlands Region, 1974--86. Br J Cancer 75, 1080–1083 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1997.184

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