Family history of cancer among children with brain tumors: A critical review

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-14

  Dearlove, Joanna V ^a,c   Fisher, Paul Graham ^a   Buffler, Patricia A ^b  

^a STANFORD CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasms; Childhood cancer; Epidemiology; Family history; Pediatric brain tumors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY; GARDNER SYNDROME; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC DISORDER; GLIOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NEOPLASM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; TURCOT SYNDROME;

ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37849025485     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181581546     Document Type: Article

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