Childhood cancer and environmental toxins: the debate continues

Despite its rarity and advances in treatment and supportive care, cancer remains the leading cause of death from disease in children under 15. While the field of pediatric oncology has seen some advances in diagnostic and treatment techniques, researchers continue to face numerous hurdles in determi...

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Published inFamily & community health Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 27
Main Authors Massey-Stokes, Marilyn, Lanning, Beth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2002
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Neoplasms - chemically induced
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Public Health
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:Despite its rarity and advances in treatment and supportive care, cancer remains the leading cause of death from disease in children under 15. While the field of pediatric oncology has seen some advances in diagnostic and treatment techniques, researchers continue to face numerous hurdles in determining causative factors associated with childhood cancer. One of the most hotly contested issues in this area is the possible link between childhood cancer and environmental toxins. This article presents an interview with three pediatric oncologists and an environmental research toxicologist to help provide insight into the relationship between environmental exposures and childhood cancer.
ISSN:0160-6379
DOI:10.1097/00003727-200201000-00005