Leukaemia and non Hodgkin's lymphoma in children and young adults: Are prenatal and neonatal factors important determinants of disease?

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 406-415

  Roman, E ^a   Ansell, P ^b   Bull, D ^b  

^a Yorkshire Centre for Clinical Oncology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; In utero exposure; Leukaemia; Non Hodgkin's lymphoma

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MYELOID LEUKEMIA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030757831     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.399     Document Type: Article

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