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An Investigation of Connections between Birth Defects and Cancers Arising in Adolescence and Very Young Adulthood.
Von Behren, Julie; Fisher, Paul Graham; Carmichael, Suzan L; Shaw, Gary M; Reynolds, Peggy.
Affiliation
  • Von Behren J; Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley, CA. Electronic address: julie.vonbehren@cpic.org.
  • Fisher PG; Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Human Biology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
  • Carmichael SL; Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
  • Shaw GM; Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
  • Reynolds P; Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley, CA; Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
J Pediatr ; 185: 237-240, 2017 06.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28336146
This study investigated the relationship between birth defects and cancer in adolescents and very young adults using California's population-based registries. Although overall cancer risk was elevated among individuals with chromosomal birth defects, this was not observed in those with nonchromosomal birth defects, as was demonstrated previously in younger children.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Congenital Abnormalities / Chromosome Aberrations / Neoplasms Type of study: Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: J Pediatr Year: 2017 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Congenital Abnormalities / Chromosome Aberrations / Neoplasms Type of study: Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: J Pediatr Year: 2017 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States