Congenital heart disease complexity and childhood cancer risk.

Ronnie Thomad CollinsJulie Von BehrenWei YangSuzan L CarmichaelPeggy ReynoldsPaul G FisherGary M Shaw

Published in: Birth defects research (2018)

Cancer risk is increased in children with CHD. Lymphoma risk is increased in CHD and is correlated with more complex CHD. These results suggest a shared developmental origin for CHD and lymphoma may be present.

Keyphrases

congenital heart disease
childhood cancer
young adults
diffuse large b cell lymphoma