Incidence Rates of Lymphoid Leukemia in Children of Active-Duty Navy Servicemembers

Abstract

The objective of this effort was to calculate the incidence (first hospitalization) rate of acute lymphoid leukemia during the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2000, in dependent children 0-24 years old of Navy Servicemembers, using existing electronic data resources. Another objective was to provide a comparison with SEER incidence rates for the general population of the same ages.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 2001
Accession Number
ADA419667

Entities

People

  • Cedric F. Garland
  • E. K.Eric Gunderson
  • Edward Doerr Gorham
  • Margaret A.K. Ryan
  • Tyler S Smith

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Databases
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Lymphatic Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • New York
  • Patient Care
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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