Childhood and young adult cancer in New Jersey.
Cancer incidence rates for 0 to 24 years of age were examined for New Jersey for 1979-1985. New Jersey rates generally were higher than the comparison states. They were most like those of Connecticut, the state most similar in demographics, geography, and degree of urbanization.
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Department of Urban Studies and Community Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003237:Connecticut / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance