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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 stemmed from the evidence that a significant proportion of such childhood tumors as retinoblastoma and Wilms tumor arise...
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