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Epidemiology of multiple myeloma in parts of England, 1984–1993

✍ Scribed by R. A. Cartwright; E. A. Gilman; P. Nicholson; D. Allon

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 118 KB
Volume: 17
Category: Article
ISSN: 0278-0232
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1069(199903)17:1<31::aid-hon636>3.0.co;2-f

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✦ Synopsis

This paper presents a new analysis of aspects of the descriptive epidemiology of multiple myeloma (MM) for parts of the U. K., 1984-1993. It provides no indication for geographical heterogeneity, nor is there evidence of a decline in rates over the decade. There is, however, evidence that cancer registration inflates MM rates in the elderly.

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