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Epidemiology of Leukemia

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Modern Trends in Human Leukemia III

Part of the book series: Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion ((HAEMATOLOGY,volume 23))

Abstract

In studying etiology it is important to learn not only who is most susceptible but also who is least susceptible to certain forms of leukemia. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has a peculiarly low frequency in Chinese and Japanese, and is not induced by ionizing radiation [21]. CLL comprises only 1.5% of adult leukemias in Chinese and Japanese as compared with 30% in Europeans [10]. and the frequency does not rise with migration to Hawaii [9]. These observations separate CLL etiologically from other forms of leukemia and indicate the extent to which inherent susceptibility may vary.

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  1. Clinical Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, A521 Landow Building, Bethesda, Maryland, 20014, USA

    R. W. Miller

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  1. Molekularbiologisch-hämatologische Arbeitsgruppe, Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Martinistraße 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Rolf Neth

  2. Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 20014, USA

    Robert C. Gallo

  3. Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, D-8033, Martinsried bei München, Federal Republic of Germany

    Peter-Hans Hofschneider

  4. Heinrich-Pette-Institut für Experimentelle Virologie und Immunologie, Universität Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Klaus Mannweiler

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Miller, R.W. (1979). Epidemiology of Leukemia. In: Neth, R., Gallo, R.C., Hofschneider, PH., Mannweiler, K. (eds) Modern Trends in Human Leukemia III. Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion, vol 23. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67057-2_4

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