Abstract
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 conclusionsGerm cell tumours were significantly associated with cryptorchidism in males (OR10.8, 95 CI: 2.1-55.1), but not with any other specific CA in either sex.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 518-521 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 4 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by NIH grants R01CA067263, U10 CA98413, U10 CA98543, and T32 CA099936, and the Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Minneapolis, MN.
Keywords
- Congenital abnormalities
- Germ cell tumours
- Paediatrics