CHILDHOOD CANCER IN SWEDEN, 1958–1974.

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Abstract
All cases of tumors and tumor-like conditions in children 0-14 yr reported to the Swedish cancer registry during the period 1958-74 have been studied. The material consists of 3797 individuals on file in this registry. The most common cancer diagnoses in children 0-14 yr are leukemia and tumors of the CNS (together constituting approximately 58% of all cases). Almost half of the cancers affect children below 5 yr of age. The lowest incidence occurs in the ages 7-8 yr, and the highest during the 1st yr of life. The types of tumors below 1 yr of age show a different distribution than in other age groups. A significant increase in the incidence of childhood cancer occurred, while the mortality rates showed a slight decrease during the period studied. A remarkable increase in the incidence figures was noted concerning tumors of the nervous system, especially in boys. The decrease in the mortality rates was most obvious regarding Wilms'' tumor, and leukemia in children 0-4 yr of age.

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