Incidence and occupational pattern of leukaemias, lymphomas, and testicular tumours in western ireland over an 11 year period

  • Kelleher, C.
  • Newell, J.
  • MacDonagh-White, C.
  • MacHale, E.
  • Egan, E.
  • Connolly, E.
  • Gough, H.
  • Delaney, B.
  • Shryane, E.
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Publication date
August 2018
Publisher
BMJ

Abstract

Study objective-To determine incidence of the following malignancies, testicular tumours, all leukaemias and all lymphomas in the West of Ireland in an 11 year period. Secondly, to examine the relation between disease patterns and available occupational data in male subjects of working age. Design-A census survey of all cases occurring in the three counties in the Western Health Board (WHB) area, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, for the 11 year period 1980 to 1990 inclusive. Average annual age standardised incidence rates for the period were calculated using the 1986 census data. Rates for the area are compared with rates from the southern region of Ireland, which had a tumour registry. Trends over the time period are evaluated. All male subject...

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