Table 1.
Characteristics of cases of childhood leukemia ascertained in the 5-km study region located in the Elbmarsch, Germany (1990–2005).
| Case no. | Diagnosis | Sex | Age at diagnosis (years) | Date of diagnosis (month/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | c-ALL | F | 3 | Feb/1990 |
| 2 | c-ALL | M | 9 | Mar/1990 |
| 3 | AML | M | 9 | Apr/1990 |
| 4 | c-ALL | F | 1 | Jan/1991 |
| 5 | c-ALL | M | 2 | May/1991 |
| 6 | AML | M | 1 | Jul/1994 |
| 7 | T-ALL | M | 10 | May/1995 |
| 8 | ALL | M | 4 | Aug/1995 |
| 9 | c-ALL | M | 3 | Jun/1996 |
| 10 | ALL | F | 3 | Aug/2001 |
| 11 | ALL | M | 10 | Oct/2002 |
| 12 | ALL | M | 4 | Mar/2003 |
| 13 | ALL | M | 2 | Mar/2004 |
| 14 | ALL | M | 4 | Nov/2005 |
Abbreviations: c-ALL, common acute lymphocytic leukemia; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; F, female; M, male; T-ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia of T-cell type.