The importance of addressing early life environmental exposures in cancer epidemiology.

Nicole M Niehoff Mandy Goldberg Alexandra J White

Published in: Current epidemiology reports (2022)

Despite studies suggesting an important role of exposure to environmental factors during early life and cancer risk in adulthood, few studies have been conducted. Future studies could utilize stored biologic samples from relevant periods or complete residential histories for geographically-based exposures.

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