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Birth weight is an established risk factor for development of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); however, the biological mechanism of this correlation is unknown. Some possible mechanisms of birth weight association in childhood cancer are increased cell proliferation rate; the combination of high IGF and low IGFBP levels; maternal estrogen level; and higher iron (nutrient for cancer cells)...
BackgroundThere are limited data regarding the differences in clinical presentation and outcome of liposarcomas between adult and pediatric patients. The role of adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of childhood liposarcoma is unclear.
ProcedureA multi‐institutional retrospective analysis of medical records was performed for patients ≤21 years of age presenting with a verified histologic diagnosis...
IntroductionHigh birth weight (HBW) is an established risk factor for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The purpose of this study was to evaluate if birth weight (BW) corrected‐for‐gestational age is a better predictor than BW alone for occurrence of ALL and other malignancies in children.
Materials and MethodsBirth certificate data of 2,254 children with cancer who were younger than...
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