Infectious exposure in the first years of life and risk of central nervous system tumours in children: analysis of birth order, childcare attendance and seasonality of birth



: Schmidt LS, Kamper-Jorgensen M, Schmiegelow K, Johansen C, Lahteenmaki P, Trager C, Stokland T, Grell K, Gustafson G, Kogner P, Sehested A, Schuz J

Publisher: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

: 2010

: British Journal of Cancer

: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

: BRIT J CANCER

: 11

: 102

: 11

: 1670

: 1675

: 6

: 0007-0920

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605679


CONCLUSION: These results do not support the hypothesis that the burden of exposure to infectious disease in early childhood has an important role in the aetiology of paediatric CNS tumours. British Journal of Cancer (2010) 102, 1670-1675. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605679 www.bjcancer.com Published online 11 May 2010 (C) 2010 Cancer Research UK



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