Malignant tumors during the first 2 decades of life in the offspring of atomic bomb survivors.

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Malignant tumors during the first 2 decades of life in the offspring of atomic bomb survivors.

American journal of human genetics - 1 Jun 1990

Yoshimoto Y, Neel J V, Schull W J, Kato H, Soda M, Eto R, Mabuchi K

Abstract excerpt

The risk of cancer (incidence) prior to age 20 years has been determined for children born to atomic bomb survivors and to a suitable comparison group. Tumor ascertainment was through death certificates and the tumor registries maintained in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The rationale for the study ste...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Eye Neoplasms
Female
Genes
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Japan
Kidney Neoplasms
Leukemia, Radiation-Induced
Male
Mutation
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Nuclear Warfare
Ovary

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