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Malignancies in Children FREE

VINCENT H. HANDY, MD, MPH
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Submitted for publication Jan 16, 1963.


Am J Dis Child. 1963;106(1):54-64. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1963.02080050056011.
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Malignant tumors in children occur with sufficient frequency so that the diagnosis must always be kept in mind in dealing with sick youngsters. This entails some conditioning of the physician's thinking so that he is always alert to the possibility of malignancy in any differential diagnosis. Cases cannot be discovered early or proper treatment started immediately if the physician is not aware of the possibility of this diagnosis.

A review of the literature furnishes considerable evidence of the occurrence of these tumors.1-25 Yet, two distortions can occur in interpreting most studies in regard to the frequency of such conditions: (1) Few institutions are observing a representative cross-section of all types of tumors in children. The type of case admitted may be dependent upon the reputation of the institution's staff in attracting patients with that particular disease—such as the large specialized cancer hospitals—and such cases will not reflect the true

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Dargeon, H. W.: Cancer in Childhood , St. Louis, The C. V. Mosby Company, 1940;, 114 pp.
Dargeon, H. W.:  Cancer in Children from Birth to 14 Years of Age , JAMA 136:459-468, 1948;.
Smith, A.:  Childhood Malignancies , Texas J Med 48:559-562, 1952;.
Norman, F. A.:  Childhood Malignancies , Texas J Med 48:557-558, 1952;.
Arey, J. B.:  Cancer in Childhood , Med Clin N Amer 36:1797-1806, 1952;.
Arey, J. B.:  Cancer in Infancy and Childhood , Penn Med J 55:553-557, 1952;.
Zimmerer, E. G.:  Cancer Deaths in Children , J Iowa Med Soc 43:174-175, 1953;.
Duffy, B. J., Jr.:  Cancer in Children , Amer J Nurs 53:412-415, 1953;.
Charache, H.:  Tumors in Children , New York J Med 1775-1778 ( (June 15) ) 1954;.
Handy, V. H., and Goldberg, I. D.:  The Occurrence of Malignancy in Children , New York J Med 56:258-260, 1956;.
Stewart, A.:  A Current Survey of Malignant Disease in Children , Proc Roy Soc Med 50:251-252 ( (April) ) 1957;.
Paterson, E.:  Malignant Tumors of Childhood , J Fac Radiologists 9:170-174, 1958;.
Dargeon, H. W.:  Tumors in Childhood , New York J Med 58:402-403, ( (Feb 1) ) 1958;.
Stewart, A.; Webb, J.; and Hewitt, D.:  A Survey of Childhood Malignancies , Brit Med J 1:1494-1508 ( (June 28) ) 1958;.
Cohen, L. S., and Thomison, J. B.:  The Problem of Cancer in Children , Amer Pract 10:1149-1151, ( (July) ) 1959;.
Toch, R.:  On the Early Recognition of Neoplasms in Children , Quart Rev Pediat 14:207-212, ( (Oct) -Dec) 1959;.
Kiesewetter, W. B., and Mason, E. J.:  Malignant Tumors in Childhood , JAMA 172:1117-1121, 1960;.
Petrakis, N. L.:  Malignant Disease in Children , J Chronic Dis 12:368-376, 1960;.
Williams, I. G.:  Tumors in Children , Radiography 26:23-28 ( (Jan) ) 1960;.
Waisman, H. A.:  Leukemia and Cancer in Childhood , Wisconsin Med 59:203-207 ( (March) ) 1960;.
Hunter, A. L.:  Childhood Cancer , Wisconsin Med J 59:209-210 ( (March) ) 1960;.
Campbell, A. C.; Gaisford, W.; Paterson, E.; and Steward, J. K.:  Tumours in Children , Brit Med J 1:448-452 ( (Feb 18) ) 1961;.
Salzberg, A. M.:  Malignant Neoplasms of Infancy and Childhood in Virginia , Virginia Med Monthly 88:103-104 ( (Feb) ) 1961;.
Stewart, A., and Barber, R.:  Survey of Childhood Malignancies , Public Health Rep 77: 129-139 ( (Feb) ) 1962;.
Dargeon, H. W.:  Childhood Cancer , Cancer 12:51-55 ( (March) -April) 1962;.
Handy, V. H., and Gerhardt, P. R.:  New York State Cancer Control Program , Public Health Rep 67:1225-1232, 1952;.
West, M. D.; Perkins, G.; and Rolf, E.: A Study of the Completeness of Cancer Reporting in New York State, unpublished.

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Dargeon, H. W.: Cancer in Childhood , St. Louis, The C. V. Mosby Company, 1940;, 114 pp.
Dargeon, H. W.:  Cancer in Children from Birth to 14 Years of Age , JAMA 136:459-468, 1948;.
Smith, A.:  Childhood Malignancies , Texas J Med 48:559-562, 1952;.
Norman, F. A.:  Childhood Malignancies , Texas J Med 48:557-558, 1952;.
Arey, J. B.:  Cancer in Childhood , Med Clin N Amer 36:1797-1806, 1952;.
Arey, J. B.:  Cancer in Infancy and Childhood , Penn Med J 55:553-557, 1952;.
Zimmerer, E. G.:  Cancer Deaths in Children , J Iowa Med Soc 43:174-175, 1953;.
Duffy, B. J., Jr.:  Cancer in Children , Amer J Nurs 53:412-415, 1953;.
Charache, H.:  Tumors in Children , New York J Med 1775-1778 ( (June 15) ) 1954;.
Handy, V. H., and Goldberg, I. D.:  The Occurrence of Malignancy in Children , New York J Med 56:258-260, 1956;.
Stewart, A.:  A Current Survey of Malignant Disease in Children , Proc Roy Soc Med 50:251-252 ( (April) ) 1957;.
Paterson, E.:  Malignant Tumors of Childhood , J Fac Radiologists 9:170-174, 1958;.
Dargeon, H. W.:  Tumors in Childhood , New York J Med 58:402-403, ( (Feb 1) ) 1958;.
Stewart, A.; Webb, J.; and Hewitt, D.:  A Survey of Childhood Malignancies , Brit Med J 1:1494-1508 ( (June 28) ) 1958;.
Cohen, L. S., and Thomison, J. B.:  The Problem of Cancer in Children , Amer Pract 10:1149-1151, ( (July) ) 1959;.
Toch, R.:  On the Early Recognition of Neoplasms in Children , Quart Rev Pediat 14:207-212, ( (Oct) -Dec) 1959;.
Kiesewetter, W. B., and Mason, E. J.:  Malignant Tumors in Childhood , JAMA 172:1117-1121, 1960;.
Petrakis, N. L.:  Malignant Disease in Children , J Chronic Dis 12:368-376, 1960;.
Williams, I. G.:  Tumors in Children , Radiography 26:23-28 ( (Jan) ) 1960;.
Waisman, H. A.:  Leukemia and Cancer in Childhood , Wisconsin Med 59:203-207 ( (March) ) 1960;.
Hunter, A. L.:  Childhood Cancer , Wisconsin Med J 59:209-210 ( (March) ) 1960;.
Campbell, A. C.; Gaisford, W.; Paterson, E.; and Steward, J. K.:  Tumours in Children , Brit Med J 1:448-452 ( (Feb 18) ) 1961;.
Salzberg, A. M.:  Malignant Neoplasms of Infancy and Childhood in Virginia , Virginia Med Monthly 88:103-104 ( (Feb) ) 1961;.
Stewart, A., and Barber, R.:  Survey of Childhood Malignancies , Public Health Rep 77: 129-139 ( (Feb) ) 1962;.
Dargeon, H. W.:  Childhood Cancer , Cancer 12:51-55 ( (March) -April) 1962;.
Handy, V. H., and Gerhardt, P. R.:  New York State Cancer Control Program , Public Health Rep 67:1225-1232, 1952;.
West, M. D.; Perkins, G.; and Rolf, E.: A Study of the Completeness of Cancer Reporting in New York State, unpublished.

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