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. 1998 Mar;30(3):141-2.
doi: 10.1002/(sici)1096-911x(199803)30:3<141::aid-mpo1>3.0.co;2-h.

Hepatoblastoma incidence in the United States from 1973 to 1992

J A Ross  1 , J G Gurney
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Hepatoblastoma incidence in the United States from 1973 to 1992

J A Ross et al. Med Pediatr Oncol. 1998 Mar.

Abstract

Background: There is recent evidence to suggest that extremely low birth weight is associated with the occurrence of hepatoblastoma.

Procedure: In light of this possibility, we evaluated trends in hepatoblastoma incidence in the United States among children age 4 years and younger.

Results: We found an increasing trend (5.2%) in hepatoblastoma incidence over the past two decades, a period that corresponds with improved survival of very low birth weight children.

Conclusion: Future studies of hepatoblastoma that incorporate birth weight are appropriate.

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