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Neuroblastoma in Hungary

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Tibor Nyari, Professor Louise Parker

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Abstract

In a cohort study we investigated the incidence and distribution of the age and stage of neuroblastoma at diagnosis, and the outcome, in children aged 0-14 years during 1988-1998 in Hungary. The proportion of neuroblastoma in age groups of 0 year old, 1-4 year old, 5-9 year old and 10-14 year old children was 30%, 53%, 12% and 5%, respectively. The proportion of stage 1-2, stage 3-4 and stage 4s cases was 30%, 65% and 3%, respectively. Hungarian data were compared with data reported for other Western European countries. The distribution of age at diagnosis of Hungarian cases was significantly different from France and Germany (p < 0.05), but not different from that of the United Kingdom (UK). However, the proportion of stage 1-2 neuroblastoma was higher in Hungarian children (30%) than that reported in French, German and UK children. The incidence and survival of neuroblastoma in Hungary is broadly comparable to that reported elsewhere in Europe. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Author(s): Nyari TA, Kajtar P, Parker L, The Hungarian Paediatric Oncology Group

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: European Journal of Cancer

Year: 2006

Volume: 42

Issue: 14

Pages: 2350-2354

ISSN (print): 0959-8049

ISSN (electronic): 1879-0852

Publisher: Pergamon

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2005.12.029

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.12.029

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