title: Incidence of childhood leukemia in Shanghai.
abstract: Data of the Shanghai Tumor Registry were examined for incidence rates of leukemia among children, ages 0-14 years. Between 1972 and 1978, leukemia developed in 344 children; 175 (52%) had acute lymphocytic leukemia. The incidence rates were 4.5 per 100,000 boys and 3.3 per 100,000 girls. The incidence of leukemia peaked between 2 and 7 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, Mass. 02115, USA.
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology