European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 9 , Pages 1607-1616 , June 2010

Are reported increases in incidence of primary CNS tumours real? An analysis of longitudinal trends in England, 1979–2003

  • Ramandeep S. Arora

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research UK Paediatric and Familial Cancer Research Group, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +44 161 2751446; fax: +44 161 2755348.
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  • Robert D. Alston

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research UK Paediatric and Familial Cancer Research Group, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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  • Tim O.B. Eden

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology, University of Manchester, TCT Young Oncology Unit, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Withington, Manchester M20 4BX, UK
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  • Edward J. Estlin

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Oncology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
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  • Anthony Moran

      Affiliations

    • North West Cancer Intelligence Service, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Withington, Manchester M20 4BX, UK
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  • Marco Geraci

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research UK Paediatric and Familial Cancer Research Group, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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  • Jillian M. Birch

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research UK Paediatric and Familial Cancer Research Group, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

Received 29 January 2010 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.02.007

European Journal of Cancer
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