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Increased Cancer Risk in Families with Pediatric Cancer Is Associated with Gender, Age, Diagnosis, and Degree of Relation to the Child.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2020
Stjernfelt Karl-Johan, von Stedingk Kristoffer, Wiebe Thomas, Hjorth Lars, Kristoffersson Ulf, Stenmark-Askmalm Marie, Olsson Håkan, Øra Ingrid
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BACKGROUND: Studies of cancer risk among relatives of children with cancer beyond parents and siblings are limited. We have investigated the cancer risk up to the third degree of relation in families with pediatric cancer to reveal patterns of inheritance. METHODS: A single-center cohort of 757 patients with pediatric cancer was linked to the Swedish National Population Register, resulting in 16,137 relatives up...
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