Some epidemiological features of childhood leukemia in the Buffalo, N. Y., area.

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CancerVolume 12, Issue 2 p. 351-358 ArticleFree Access Some epidemiological features of childhood leukemia in the Buffalo, N.Y., area Donald Pinkel M.D., Donald Pinkel M.D. Departments of Pediatrics and Statistics and Epidemiological Research, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, and the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Buffalo, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorAnd Dean Nefzger PhD., And Dean Nefzger PhD. Departments of Pediatrics and Statistics and Epidemiological Research, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, and the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Buffalo, N.Y.Search for more papers by this author Donald Pinkel M.D., Donald Pinkel M.D. Departments of Pediatrics and Statistics and Epidemiological Research, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, and the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Buffalo, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorAnd Dean Nefzger PhD., And Dean Nefzger PhD. Departments of Pediatrics and Statistics and Epidemiological Research, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, and the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Buffalo, N.Y.Search for more papers by this author First published: March/April 1959 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(195903/04)12:2<351::AID-CNCR2820120218>3.0.CO;2-7Citations: 58AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Anderson, R. C.: Familial leukemia; report of leukemia in 5 siblings, with brief review of genetic aspects of this disease. A. M. A. Am. J. Dis. Child. 81: 313– 322, 1951. 2 Clemmesen, J.: Influence of roentgen radiation on immunity to Shope fibroma virus. Am. J. Cancer 35: 378– 385, 1939. 3 Cochran, W. G.: Some methods for strengthening common X2 tests. Biometrics Bull. 10: 417– 451, 1954. 4 Cooke, J. V.: Incidence of acute leukemia in children. J. A. M. A. 119: 547– 550, 1942. 5 Cooke, J. V.: Acute leukemia in twins. J. A. M. A. 152: 1028– 1029, 1953. 6 Duran-Reynals, F.: Studies on combined effects of fowl pox virus and methylcholanthrene in chickens. Ann. New York Acad. Sc. 54: 977– 991, 1952. 7 Farber, S.; Toch, R.; Sears, E. M., and Pinkel, D.: Advances in chemotherapy of cancer in man. Adv. Cancer Res. 4: 1– 71, 1956. 8 Kellett, C. E.: Acute myeloid leukæmia in one of identical twins. Arch. Dis. Childhood 12: 239– 252, 1937. 9 Lilienfeld, A. M.: Frequency and distribution of diagnostic X-ray examinations and therapeutic radiation in urban population. To be published. 10 Macmahon, B., and Koller, E. K.: Ethnic differences in incidence of leukemia. Blood 12: 1– 10, 1957. 11 Meadors, G. F.: Epidemiology of leukemia. Pub. Health Rep. 71: 103– 108, 1956. 12 Pleydell, M. J.: Mongolism and other congenital abnormalities; epidemiological study in Northamptonshire. Lancet 272: 1314– 1319, 1957. 13 Sacks, M. S., and Seeman, I.: Statistical study of mortality from leukemia. Blood 2: 1– 14, 1947. 14 Schwartz, S. O.; Schoolman, H. M.; Szanto, P. B., and Spurrier, W.: Studies in leukemia; Vi, induction of leukemia in Akr mice by means of cell-free brain filtrates of humans who died of leukemia. Cancer Res. 17: 218– 221, 1957. 15 Simpson, C. L., and Hempelmann, L. H.: Association of tumors and roentgen-ray treatment of thorax in infancy. Cancer 10: 42– 56, 1957. 16 Steinberg, A. G.: A genetic and statistical study of acute leukemia in children. In Proceedings of the Third National Cancer Conference. Philadelphia, Pa. J. B. Lippincott Company. 1957; pp. 353– 356. 17 United States Bureau Of The Census: 17th Census 1950. Census of Population. Census Tract Statistics, vol. 3, pt. 8. Washington, D. C. U. S. Government Printing Office. 1952. 18 Videbaek, A.: Heredity in Human Leukemia and its Relation to Cancer; a Genetic and Clinical Study of 209 Probands. Copenhagen, Denmark. A. Busck. 1947. 19 Walter, W. A., and Gilliam, A. G.: Leukemia mortality; geographic distribution in United States for 1949–1951. J. Nat. Cancer Inst. 17: 475– 480, 1956. 20 Ward, G.: Infective theory of acute leukæmia. Brit. J. Child. Dis. 14: 10– 20, 1917. 21 World Health Organization: Mortality from Hodgkin's disease and from leukemia and aleukemia. Epidemiol. & Vital Statist. Rep. 8: 81– 114, 1955. Citing Literature Volume12, Issue2March/April 1959Pages 351-358 ReferencesRelatedInformation