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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2018

Childhood cancer research in oxford III: The work of CCRG on ionising radiation.

Gerald M Kendall, John F Bithell, Kathryn J Bunch, Gerald J Draper, Mary E Kroll, Michael F G Murphy, Charles A Stiller, Tim J Vincent

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Article in British journal of cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  3. Cancer Progress and Priorities: Childhood Cancer.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2020
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Gerald M KendallCancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK. Gerald.Kendall@ceu.ox.ac.uk.
John F BithellDepartment of Statistics, University of Oxford, 24-29 St Giles', Oxford, OX1 3LB, UK.
Kathryn J BunchNational Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK.
Gerald J DraperDepartment of Statistics, University of Oxford, 24-29 St Giles', Oxford, OX1 3LB, UK.
Mary E KrollNational Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK.
Michael F G MurphyNuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK.
Charles A StillerNational Cancer Registration and Analysis Service, Public Health England, Chancellor Court, Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, OX4 2GX, UK.
Tim J VincentFormerly of Childhood Cancer Research Group, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Funding

Cancer Research UK 16491
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHigh doses of ionising radiation are a known cause of childhood cancer and great public and professional interest attaches to possible links between childhood cancer and lower doses, particularly of man-made radiation. This paper describes work done by the Childhood Cancer Research Group (CCRG) on this topic

methodsMost UK investigations have made use of the National Registry of Childhood Tumours and associated controls. Epidemiological investigations have included national incidence and mortality analyses, geographical investigations, record linkage and case-control studies. Dosimetric studies use biokinetic and dosimetric modelling.

resultsThis paper reviews the work of the CCRG on the association between exposure to ionising radiation and childhood cancer, 1975-2014.

conclusionThe work of CCRG has been influential in developing understanding of the causes of 'clusters' of childhood cancer and the risks arising from exposure to ionising radiation both natural and man-made. Some clusters around nuclear installations have certainly been observed, but ionising radiation does not seem to be a plausible cause. The group's work has also been instrumental in discounting the hypothesis that paternal preconception irradiation was a cause of childhood cancers and has demonstrated an increased leukaemia risk for children exposed to higher levels of natural gamma-ray radiation.

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Case-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMaternal ExposureNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedRadiation ExposureUnited Kingdom

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PMID30131551
PMCPMC6173777

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