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Clinical and Genetic Risk Prediction of Subsequent CNS Tumors in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From the COG ALTE03N1 Study.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Nov 2017
Wang Xuexia, Sun Can-Lan, Hageman Lindsey, Smith Kandice, Singh Purnima, Desai Sunil, Hawkins Douglas S, Hudson Melissa M, Mascarenhas Leo, Neglia Joseph P, Oeffinger Kevin C, Ritchey A Kim, Robison Leslie L, Villaluna Doojduen, Landier Wendy, Bhatia Smita
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Purpose Survivors of childhood cancer treated with cranial radiation therapy are at risk for subsequent CNS tumors. However, significant interindividual variability in risk suggests a role for genetic susceptibility and provides an opportunity to identify survivors of childhood cancer at increased risk for these tumors. Methods We curated candidate genetic variants from previously published studies in adult-onset...
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