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Predominance of girls with cancer in families with multiple childhood cancer cases.

BMC cancer - 19 Dec 2017

Stjernfelt Karl-Johan, von Stedingk Kristoffer, Wiebe Thomas, Hjorth Lars, Olsson Håkan, Øra Ingrid

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BACKGROUND: Recent studies indicate that one of four childhood cancers can be attributed to hereditary genetic abnormalities. METHODS: The Lund Childhood Cancer Genetic study includes newly diagnosed childhood cancer patients as well as childhood cancer survivors visiting the Department of Pediatrics or the Late Effect Clinic at Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Questionnaires regarding family history of...

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PMID: 29258538
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3899-8
PMCID: PMC5738226

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