Childhood Cancer Research Group
The Childhood Cancer Research Group (CCRG) is part of the University Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford, England. The CCRG maintains the National Registry of Childhood Tumours (NRCT), which is said to be the largest childhood cancer registry in the world.[1]
Research[edit]
Topics of research at the CCRG include:
- Reproductive epidemiology
- Retinoblastoma
- Trends in incidence, mortality and survival
- Congenital abnormalities and childhood cancer
- Cancer excesses in the vicinity of Seascale and Dounreay
Causes of Cancer[edit]
The Childhood Cancer Research Group has conducted large scale studies in context of causes of cancer. In 2005, the group published results showing a significant correlation, though not necessarily causal, of children living closer to overhead powerlines having higher risks of acquiring leukemia.[2] The group came under controversy after claiming that the results did not demonstrate any risk for families living near overhead powerlines.[3]
The group has also published results linking higher birth weight with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during childhood.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Stiller, C.A., Allen, M.B., Eatock, E.M. Childhood Cancer in Britain: The National Registry of Childhood Tumours and Incidence Rates 1978–1987. European Journal of Cancer, 1995; 31A:2028-2034.
- ↑ Vince, Gaia (3 June 2005). "Large study links power lines to childhood cancer". Daily News. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ Busby, Chris (9 May 2014). "Power Lines, Fallout and Childhood Leukemia". CounterPunch. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ Adams, Stephen (24 April 2012). "Big babies at higher risk of childhood cancer". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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