Childhood central nervous system tumours: Incidence and time trends in 13 Southern and Eastern European cancer registries

Papathoma, Paraskevi; Thomopoulos, Thomas; Karalexi, Maria; Ryzhov, Anton; Zborovskaya, Anna; Dimitrova, Nadya; Zivkovic, Snezana; Eser, SULTAN; Antunes, Luis; Sekerija, Mario; Zagar, Tina; Bastos, Joana; Demetriou, Anna; Cozma, Raluca; Coza, Daniela; Bouka, Evdoxia; Dessypris, Nick; Kantzanou, Maria; Kanavidis, Prodromos; Dana, Helen; Hatzipantelis, Emmanuel; Moschovi, Maria; Polychronopoulou, Sophia; Pourtsidis, Apostolos; Stiakaki, Eftichia; Papakonstantinou, Evgenia; Oikonomou, Konstantinos; Sgouros, Spyros; Vakis, Antonios; Zountsas, Basilios; Bourgioti, Charis; Kelekis, Nikolaos; Prassopoulos, Panos; Choreftaki, Theodosia; Papadopoulos, Savvas; Stefanaki, Kalliopi; Strantzia, Katerina; Cardis, Elisabeth; Steliarova-Foucher, Eva; Petridou, Eleni

doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2015.04.014

Childhood central nervous system tumours: Incidence and time trends in 13 Southern and Eastern European cancer registries

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Papathoma P., Thomopoulos T. P., Karalexi M. A., Ryzhov A., Zborovskaya A., Dimitrova N., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, vol.51, no.11, pp.1444-1455, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 51 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.04.014
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1444-1455
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Following completion of the first 5-year nationwide childhood (0-14 years) registration in Greece, central nervous system (CNS) tumour incidence rates are compared with those of 12 registries operating in 10 Southern-Eastern European countries.