Evidence of seasonality in the diagnosis of monocytic leukaemia

Br J Cancer. 2002 Aug 27;87(5):509-10. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600497.

Abstract

Evidence of seasonality in the diagnosis of monocytic leukaemia in England and Wales is presented, with a maximum diagnosis rate in February/March and a minimum in August/September. Previous published results for monocytic leukaemia are of small sample size yet appear consistent with this finding.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • England / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / epidemiology*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Sample Size
  • Sampling Studies
  • Seasons*
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Wales / epidemiology