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Facteurs de risque environnementaux des cancers de l’enfant
Les cancers chez l’enfant résultent, comme les cancers de l’adulte, de processus multifactoriels multiétapes, et des facteurs environnementaux sont vraisemblablement impliqués. Ainsi, le rôle des radiations io...
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Parental smoking, maternal alcohol, coffee and tea consumption during pregnancy, and childhood acute leukemia: the ESTELLE study
To investigate the role of parental smoking during pre-conception and pregnancy, maternal beverage consumption (alcohol, coffee and tea) during pregnancy and their possible interactions, in the etiology of chi...
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Open AccessChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and indicators of early immune stimulation: the Estelle study (SFCE)
Factors related to early stimulation of the immune system (breastfeeding, proxies for exposure to infectious agents, normal delivery, and exposure to animals in early life) have been suggested to decrease the ...
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Open AccessReply: Comment on ‘Childhood leukaemia close to high-voltage power lines – the Geocap study, 2002–2007’ – Odds ratio and confidence interval
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Open AccessReply: Comment on ‘Childhood leukaemia close to high-voltage power lines – the Geocap study, 2002–2007’ – Is proximity an appropriate MF exposure surrogate?
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Open AccessChildhood leukaemia close to high-voltage power lines – the Geocap study, 2002–2007
High-voltage overhead power lines (HVOLs) are a source of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs), which are classified as possible risk factors for childhood acute leukaemia (AL). The study was carr...
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Are ARID5B and IKZF1 polymorphisms also associated with childhood acute myeloblastic leukemia: the ESCALE study (SFCE)?
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Genetic polymorphisms and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: GWAS of the ESCALE study (SFCE)
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Cancers de l’enfant et de l’adolescent: de quoi parlons-nous ?
In France, cancer hits around 1,700 children (0–14 years) and 700 adolescents (15–19 years) each year. In other terms, one child out of 440 developes a cancer before the age of 15 in industrial countries, and ...
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Cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and risk of lymphoid neoplasms: results of a French case–control study
To study potential role of smoking and alcohol in lymphoid neoplasms (LN).
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Open AccessReply: Childhood leukaemia and population movements in France, 1990–2003
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UV radiation exposure, skin type and lymphoid malignancies: results of a French case–control study
Investigating the relationship between skin type, UV exposure, and lymphoid malignancies (LM).
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Open AccessChildhood leukaemia and population movements in France, 1990–2003
In a national study, we investigated the incidence of childhood leukaemia (CL) over a 14-year period in France in relation to several measures based on the proportion of individuals who changed address between...
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History of infections and vaccinations and risk of lymphoid neoplasms: does influenza immunization reduce the risk?
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Excess mortality related to the August 2003 heat wave in France
Objectives: From August 1st to 20th, 2003, the mean maximum temperature in France exceeded the seasonal norm by 11–12°C on nine consecutive days. A major increase in mortality was then observed, which main epidem...
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Open AccessChildhood leukaemia incidence around French nuclear installations using geographic zoning based on gaseous discharge dose estimates
The present study investigated for the first time the incidence of childhood leukaemia (1990–2001) around French nuclear installations using a geographic zoning based on estimated doses to the red bone marrow ...
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Open AccessSpatial and space–time clustering of childhood acute leukaemia in France from 1990 to 2000: a nationwide study
This study aimed to investigate the spatial and space–time distributions of cases of childhood acute leukaemia (CL) during 1990–2000 over the whole French territory. A global spatial heterogeneity and a spatia...
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Open AccessIncidence of childhood leukaemia in the vicinity of nuclear sites in France, 1990–1998
Overall, 670 cases (O) of childhood leukaemia were diagnosed within 20 km of the 29 French nuclear installations between 1990 and 1998 compared to an expected number (E) of 729.09 cases (O/E=0.92, 95% confidence ...
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Open AccessInfectious diseases in the first year of life, perinatal characteristics and childhood acute leukaemia
The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of early common infections and perinatal characteristics in the aetiology of childhood common leukaemia. A case–control study was conducted from 1...
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Open AccessDay-care, early common infections and childhood acute leukaemia: a multicentre French case–control study
We conducted a case–control study to investigate the role of early infections in the aetiology of childhood acute leukaemias. The study included 280 incident cases (240 acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and 40 acu...
