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Maternal and childhood medical history and the risk of childhood brain tumours: a case–control study in Ontario, Canada

Abstract

BackgroundStudies to date have yielded inconclusive results as to whether maternal medical history during pregnancy, and a child’s early-life medical history contribute to the development of childhood brain tumours (CBTs). This study examined associations between maternal and childhood medical history and the risk of CBTs.MethodsThe Childhood Brain Tumour Epidemiology Study of Ontario (CBREO) examined children 0–15 years of age with newly …

Authors

Cheng S; McLaughlin JR; Brown MC; Al-Sawaihey H; Rutka J; Bouffet E; Hawkins C; Cairney AE; Ranger A; Fleming AJ

Journal

British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 129, No. 2, pp. 318–324

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

August 10, 2023

DOI

10.1038/s41416-023-02281-3

ISSN

0007-0920