Early Infection with Cytomegalovirus and Risk of Childhood Hematologic Malignancies.
Joseph L WiemelsMats TalbäckStephen FrancisMaria FeychtingPublished in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2019)
The data are compatible with a congenital infection of CMV leading to increased risk of childhood hematologic malignancies, but not tumors of the central nervous system, although a cautious interpretation is warranted because of the small numbers.