| Medulloblastoma and birth date: evaluation of 3 U.S. datasets. | |
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PMID: 16053206 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Studies from Norway and Japan have found a higher incidence of medulloblastoma related to births that occur in the fall. The authors sought further evidence concerning this association. For 122 patients in a Duke University database and 90 patients from the Central Cancer Registry of North Carolina, the frequency distribution of birth dates by month was statistically significantly different from the expected North Carolina distribution (p = 0.04 and 0.06). For 75 patients from California Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data, the frequency distribution of birth dates by month was marginally different from the expected U.S. distribution (p = 0.14). For 922 patients from national SEER data, the frequency distribution of birth dates by month was not statistically significantly different from the expected U.S. distribution (p = 0.54). Subgroup analysis suggests seasonality of birth dates is most significant for patients aged 5-14 yr diagnosed with medulloblastoma. |
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Authors:
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Edward C Halperin; Marie L Miranda; Dorothy M Watson; Stephen L George; Matthew Stanberry |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of environmental health Volume: 59 ISSN: 0003-9896 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Environ. Health Publication Date: 2004 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-01 Completed Date: 2005-08-12 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0212627 Medline TA: Arch Environ Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 26-30 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiation Oncology and Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Brain Neoplasms / epidemiology*, etiology Child Child, Preschool Databases as Topic Demography Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*, analysis Female Humans Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Male Medulloblastoma / epidemiology*, etiology North Carolina / epidemiology Parturition* SEER Program* Seasons* Time Factors United States / epidemiology |
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