A History of Large for Gestational Age at Birth and Future Risk for Pediatric Neoplasms: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Roy Kessous Eyal SheinerDaniella LandauTamar Wainstock

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

LGA at birth is associated with increased long-term risk for childhood malignancy and specifically leukemia and kidney tumors. This possible link may help to improve current knowledge regarding potential exposures that are associated with childhood cancer development.

Keyphrases

gestational age
childhood cancer
birth weight
preterm birth
young adults
healthcare
air pollution
acute myeloid leukemia
bone marrow
pregnant women
body mass index
risk assessment
early life