Investigating the causes of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia through mutational epidemiology.

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children, and prevention of this disease would significantly reduce childhood mortality and morbidity. While the role of germline genetic variation in the etiology of ALL is well established, the contribution of modifiable risk factors is less well known. Epidemiologic studies have identified several environmental and infectious or immune-related...

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