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What are the causes of childs cancer?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dumb luck: Except for a few genetic / family syndromes, the vast majority of children's cancers are the result of dumb luck -- random genetic mutations that just happened to be unlucky. None of the statistical blips (power lines, pollution) have held up on real scrutiny, and anyone who blames a parent for their child's cancer is a cruel charlatan. I hope things go well for you, best twishes.
Answered 9/8/2013
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Mostly unknown?: There are some inherited cancer predisposition syndromes that increase a child's risk of cancer (fanconi anemia, li fraumeni, beckwith-weideman, as examples) but the vast majority of childhood cancer has no known cause (a very active area of current research). Premature babies have an increased risk of developing hepatoblastoma (a liver cancer), but we don't know why.
Answered 9/8/2013
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