Fetal Growth and Childhood Cancer: A Population-Based Study

: Bjorge T, Sorensen HT, Grotmol T, Engeland A, Stephansson O, Gissler M, Tretli S, Troisi R

Publisher: AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS

: 2013

: Pediatrics

: PEDIATRICS

: 132

: 5

: E1265

: E1275

: 11

: 0031-4005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-1317

CONCLUSIONS: In this large, Nordic population-based study, increased risks for several childhood tumors were associated with measures of fetal growth, supporting the hypothesis that tumorigenesis manifesting in childhood is initiated in utero.