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SUBMITTER: Katanoda K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896699 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Katanoda Kota K Shibata Akiko A Matsuda Tomohiro T Hori Megumi M Nakata Kayo K Narita Yoshitaka Y Ogawa Chitose C Munakata Wataru W Kawai Akira A Nishimoto Hiroshi H
Japanese journal of clinical oncology 20170801 8
Little is known about cancer incidence among children and youths in Japan. We aimed to describe cancer incidence in Japan focusing on childhood, adolescence and young adulthood (AYA). Cancer incidence data were obtained from the Monitoring of Cancer Incidence in Japan project. For the 2009-2011 incidence, the data were collected from 40 prefectures, of which data from 27 prefectures meeting quality standards were analyzed (population coverage: 38.6%). Cancers diagnosed in 0-39 years of age were ...[more]