Abstract
Background: Congenital anomalies have been found more often in children with cancer than in those without. Rib abnormalities (RAs) have been associated with childhood cancer; however, studies have differed in the type of RAs and cancers implicated. Methods: Rib abnormalities were assessed predominantly by X-ray in a hospital-based case-control study. Results: There was a significant difference in the number of cases vs controls with RAs after controlling for age and sex, specifically for acute myelogenous leukaemia, renal tumours, and hepatoblastoma. Conclusion: The results of this study support previous reports that there is an association of rib anomalies with childhood cancer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1392-1395 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 25 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Keywords
- childhood cancer
- congenital anomalies
- rib anomalies