Cancer of the testis and month of birth.

Journal article

It has recently been reported that a series of testis cancers shows a temporal cycle in birth dates with a peak in certain months. This observation has been tested by an examination of a larger series covering all testis cancers diagnosed in the years 1971-84 in England and Wales, in men born in 1940 or later. Limited evidence was found of a 4-monthly cycle, but this was due to a 2-monthly cycle shown by teratomas in men born in the years 1945-49. No evidence was found for such a cycle outside this period, nor for a peak in any particular month.

Authors: Kinlen, L; Willows, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of cancer
• Volume: 55
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 579-581
• Publication date: 1987-05-01
• DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1987.117
• EISSN: 1532-1827
• ISSN: 0007-0920
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; England; Male; Adult; Middle Aged; Seasons; Testicular Neoplasms; Teratoma; Wales; Dysgerminoma