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Cohort R61: Fetal X-Ray and Childhood Cancer
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 Title: Cohort R61: Fetal X-Ray and Childhood Cancer
Summary: A population based retrospective study of the carcinogenicity of pre-natal X-ray was conducted using a cohort of children who died of cancer prior to age 10 in the years 1960-1969. The study sample and controls were all born in military hospitals.
References:
Jablon S, Robinette CD, and Miller, RW. X-rays in pregnancy and the risk of childhood cancer.
Keywords: X-ray; carcinogen; childhood cancer; neoplasms
Cohort Characteristics: 3,479 total records
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Data item |
Exposed (1,391) |
Comparison (2,088) |
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Father Name: |
75% complete |
99% complete |
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Father Service Number: |
50% complete |
68% complete |
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Father Race: |
36% complete |
49% complete |
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Father Branch: |
74% complete |
99% complete |
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Father Rank: |
74% complete |
99% complete |
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Mother Name: |
100% complete |
0% complete |
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Mother Race: |
74% complete |
99% complete |
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X-Ray data: |
56% complete |
81% complete |
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Child Name: |
100% complete |
0% complete |
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Child date of birth: |
75% complete |
100% complete |
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Child ICD code: |
100% complete |
0% complete |
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Child date of death: |
100% complete |
0% complete |
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Last Updated: 8/15/2005, 01:47 PM
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