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.
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- childhood cancer
- congenital anomalies
- rib anomalies
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