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Genetic epidemiology of neuroblastoma: a study of 426 cases at the Institut Gustave-Roussy in France.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jan 2004
Shojaei-Brosseau Taraneh, Chompret Agnès, Abel Anne, de Vathaire Florent, Raquin Marie-Anne, Brugières Laurence, Feunteun Jean, Hartmann Olivier, Bonaïti-Pellié Catherine
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BACKGROUND: Genetic susceptibility to neuroblastoma (NB) is now highly probable and the likelihood that it may also confer a higher risk of other cancer types has been suggested. The aim of this study was to estimate the fraction of inherited cases and penetrance associated with a carrier status, and to investigate the hypothesis that susceptibility cancer genes might be non-specific. PROCEDURE: The family...
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