Cancer incidence patterns by region and socioeconomic deprivation in teenagers and young adults in England

Abstract
Data on 35 291 individuals with cancer, aged 13–24 years, in England from 1979 to 2001 were analysed by region and socio-economic deprivation of census ward of residence, as measured by the Townsend deprivation index. The incidence of leukaemia, lymphoma, central nervous system tumours, soft tissue sarcomas, gonadal germ cell tumours, melanoma and carcinomas varied by region (PPPP<0.001). These cancer incidence patterns differ from those seen in both children and older adults and have implications for aetiology and prevention.