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Epidemiology of bone tumours in children and young adults

Lookup NU author(s): Rachel Eyre, Richard Feltbower, Emmanuel Mubwandarikwa, Dr Richard McNallyORCiD

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Abstract

Although the epidemiology of malignant bone tumours in children and young adults has been explored, no definitive causation of any specific tumour has yet been identified. We performed a literature review (1970 – 2008) to find all papers covering possible aetiological factors involved in the development of bone tumours in children and young adults. Several associations have been reported with some consistency: the presence of hernias and Ewing sarcoma; high fluoride exposure and osteosarcoma; and parental farming and residence on a farm, younger age at puberty and family history of cancer for all bone tumours, especially osteosarcoma. Clearly further research is needed to confirm or refute these putative risk factors. It is likely that studies of gene-environment interactions may prove to be the most fruitful of future research.

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Author(s): Eyre R, Feltbower RG, Mubwandarikwa E, Eden TO, McNally RJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Year: 2009

Volume: 53

Issue: 6

Pages: 941-952

ISSN (print): 1545-5009

ISSN (electronic): 1545-5017

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22194

DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22194

PubMed id: 19618453

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