Paediatric germ cell tumours and congenital abnormalities: a Children's Oncology Group study

METHODS: Maternally reported congenital abnormalities (CAs) were examined in a case–control study of 278 cases of paediatric germ cell tumours (GCTs) and 423 controls. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Germ cell tumours were significantly associated with cryptorchidism in males (OR=10.8, 95% CI: 2.1–55.1), b...

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Autores principales: Johnson, K J, Ross, J A, Poynter, J N, Linabery, A M, Robison, L L, Shu, X O
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2009
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2720246/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19603020
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605169
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Sumario:METHODS: Maternally reported congenital abnormalities (CAs) were examined in a case–control study of 278 cases of paediatric germ cell tumours (GCTs) and 423 controls. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Germ cell tumours were significantly associated with cryptorchidism in males (OR=10.8, 95% CI: 2.1–55.1), but not with any other specific CA in either sex.

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