Association of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with cancers in family members
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- 15 November 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in British Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 93 (11) , 1307-1309
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602867
Abstract
Children whose twins have had leukaemia have a higher risk of contracting acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), confirming a prenatal origin of the disease. This association was not true when considering other types of affected first-degree relatives. Children whose fathers were diagnosed with testicular cancer have a higher risk of ALL.Keywords
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