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Pediatric cancer incidence among individuals with overgrowth syndromes and overgrowth features: A population-based assessment in seven million children.

Gillean K ConnollyRachel D HarrisCharles ShumateSurya P RednamMark A CanfieldSharon E PlonJoanne NguyenJeremy M SchrawPhilip J Lupo
Published in: Cancer (2023)
This population-based assessment confirmed prior findings that children with either overgrowth syndromes or features were significantly more likely to develop cancer. Overall, this study supports recommendations for cancer surveillance in children with these conditions and may also inform future research into cancer etiology.
Keyphrases
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • young adults
  • childhood cancer
  • public health
  • lymph node metastasis
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • clinical practice