Sunil Bhopal|Kay Mann|Mark S. Pearce
Registration of cancer in girls remains lower than expected in countries with low/middle incomes and low female education rates
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust|Royal Victoria Infirmary|Royal Victoria Infirmary|Newcastle University|Royal Victoria Infirmary|Newcastle University
decade ago reported childhood cancer incidence higher boys girls many countries particularly low gross domestic product gdp high infant mortality rate research suggests socioeconomic cultural factors likely responsible study aimed investigate association cancer registration rate sex ratios economic social healthcarerelated factors using recent data 19982002for 62 countries childhood 015 years cancer registration rate sex ratios calculated cancer incidence five continents vol ix economic social healthcare indicator data collatedincreased age standardised cancer registration rate sex ratio mf significantly associated decreasing life expectancy p005 physician density p005 per capita health expenditure p005 gdp p001 education sex ratios primary school enrolment sex ratio p001 secondary school enrolment sex ratio p001 adult literacy sex ratio p001 increasing proportion living less int1 per day p003the previously described cancer registration sex disparity remains particularly countries poor health system indicators low female education rates suggest girls cancer continue go undiagnosed incidence data particularly low middleincome countries continue interpreted caution