title: [Japan children's cancer registry and strategy for children's cancer epidemiology].
abstract: A registry of 19,853 children with various types of cancer has been made during 1969-1984 in Japan. The advantages and methods of database control in setting up the strategy for prevention of children's cancer were described. Several procedures of statistical analysis were treated, along with the discussion of data search mode, medical record linkage technique, recent trends in medical care facilities, and study of high-risk conditions for cancer.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000639:trends; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000639:trends; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007256:Information Systems; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors