Pediatric cancer risk in association with birth defects: A systematic review.
Kimberly J JohnsonJong Min LeeKazi AhsanHannah PaddaQianxi FengSonia PartapSusan A FowlerTodd E DruleyPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Some children born with BDs may be at increased risk for specific pediatric malignancy types. This work provides a foundation for future investigations that are needed to clarify specific BD types predisposing toward malignancy and possible underlying causes of both BDs and malignancy.