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The Association of minor congenital anomalies and childhood cancer.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jul 2011
Durmaz Asude, Durmaz Burak, Kadioglu Bengu, Aksoylar Serap, Karapinar Deniz, Koturoglu Guldane, Orman Mehmet N, Ozkinay Ferda, Cogulu Ozgur
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the association of some congenital malformations and specific genetic syndromes is well understood, the association between minor anomalies and cancer is not well known. In recent years some researchers have reported studies establishing this association in different types of cancer. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and patterns of age-independent minor anomalies in...
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