Congenital anomaly and childhood cancer: A population‐based, record linkage study

The cause of the majority of childhood malignancies is unknown. Association with the presence of congenital anomalies has been noted in some studies. In this study, we describe and quantify the association between congenital anomalies and childhood cancer.

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