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Isla has had a couple of incidences that make me worry her childhood cancer risk is elevated. we were on a walk a couple of weeks ago and a coal tar truck sped by and we both got a facefull of harsh fumes, she has also head a head ct after a fall?
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Cancer fears: Don't know how old she is. Neither of these scenarios should cause any significant risk for developing cancer in and of themselves.
Answered 11/5/2020
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