Evidence of space–time clustering of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Sweden

Abstract

We have examined 645 recorded cases of childhood acute lymphatic leukaemia (ALL) in Sweden during 1973–89 to identify space–time clustering by using the close-pair method of Knox. The records included date of birth and of diagnosis as well as addresses at birth and at diagnosis. There was a significant excess of case pairs close in date of birth and place of birth in the 5- to 15-year age group. © 1999 Cancer Research Campaign

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