Evidence of seasonality in the diagnosis of monocytic leukaemia.
Evidence of seasonality in the diagnosis of monocytic leukaemia in England and Wales is presented, with a maximum diagnosis rate in February/March and a minimum in August/September. Previous published results for monocytic leukaemia are of small sample size yet appear consistent with this finding.
Medical Physics Department, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN, UK. jonathan.eatough@nstaffsh.wmids.nhs.uk
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D018401:Sample Size; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology