In utero exposure to female hormones and germ cell tumors in children.
AUTHORS
Shankar
S ,
Davies
S ,
Giller
R ,
Krailo
M ,
Davis
M ,
Gardner
K ,
Cai
H ,
Robison
L ,
Shu
XO ,
. Cancer. 2006 3 1; 106(5). 1169-77
- PMID: 16421921 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Maternal exposure to exogenous female hormones during pregnancy has been implicated as a risk factor for malignant germ cell tumors (GCTs) in the offspring in some epidemiologic studies of testicular and ovarian carcinoma in adults.
Maternal exposure to exogenous female hormones during pregnancy has been implicated as a risk factor for malignant germ cell tumors (GCTs) in the offspring in some epidemiologic studies of testicular and ovarian carcinoma in adults.
Tags: Alumni Publications 2006