Aldrich T E
Med Hypotheses. 1981 Jun;7(6):809-17. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(81)90091-8.
Cancer clusters are described as epidemiologic leads to environmental determinants of cancer. A historical perspective of cancer cluster reports is offered with comments on the various investigative methods. A specific, systematic protocol for responding to cancer cluster reports is offered with a detailed example. Suggestions for decision making and comments on statistical analysis are also offered. Emphasis is placed on the participant interview and on the use of non-case data.
癌症聚集区被描述为探寻癌症环境决定因素的流行病学线索。本文提供了癌症聚集区报告的历史视角，并对各种调查方法进行了评论。还提供了一个针对癌症聚集区报告的具体、系统的应对方案及详细示例。同时给出了决策建议和对统计分析的评论。重点在于参与者访谈和非病例数据的使用。
