International Incidence of Childhood Cancer: v. 1

The object of this volume is to bring together the information available on the incidence of childhood cancer from over fifty countries. It represents the most extensive collection of such data ever published. The data are presented in a readily accessible format for making appropriate comparisons, which is also aided by use of a classification system based on the cellular origin of the tumours. This is more relevant than the traditional classification by anatomical site, since it is generally acknowledged that genetic susceptibility of particular cell types plays a more important role in the etiology of cancers of childhood than in adults. The geographic and ethnic variations in the risk of different cancers should prove of use to workers interested in formulating and confirming hypothesis of childhood cancer etiology.