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Irreversible growth plate fusions in children with medulloblastoma treated with a targeted hedgehog pathway inhibitorWe report on 3 children treated with vismodegib who developed widespread growth plate fusions that persist long after cessation of therapy.
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Maternal consumption of coffee and tea during pregnancy and risk of childhood brain tumors: results from an Australian case-control studyThe aim of this analysis was to investigate whether maternal coffee or tea consumption during pregnancy was associated with the risk of CBT.
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Childhood brain tumours: Associations with parental occupational exposure to solventsPaternal exposure to solvents in the year before conception was associated with an increased CBT risk. This increased risk appeared to be mainly attributable...
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Gene Expression Analyses of the Spatio-Temporal Relationships of Human Medulloblastoma Subgroups during Early Human NeurogenesisMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant paediatric brain tumour and is the leading cause of childhood cancer related mortality.
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Parental occupational paint exposure and risk of childhood leukemia in the offspring: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International ConsortiumUsing individual data from fathers of 8,185 cases and 14,210 controls, the pooled OR for paternal exposure around conception and risk of acute lymphoblastic...
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Factors relating to pregnancy and birth and the risk of childhood brain tumors: Results from an Australian case-control studyChildhood brain tumors (CBT) are the leading cause of cancer death in children, yet their causes are largely known. This study investigated the association...
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Molecular characterization of identical, novel MLL-EPS15 translocation and individual genomicAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) occurring in the first year of life is rare.
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Maternal Use of Folic Acid and Other Supplements and Risk of Childhood Brain TumorsInterest in a possible protective effect of maternal vitamin use before or during pregnancy against childhood brain tumors (CBT) and other childhood cancers...
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Participation in population-based case-control studies: Does the observed decline vary by socio-economic status?An Australian study of childhood leukaemia (Aus-ALL) previously reported that control participation was positively associated with socio-economic status...
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Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and indicators of early immune stimulation: a Childhood Leukemia International Consortium studyThe associations between childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and several proxies of early stimulation of the immune system, that is, day-care center...