Pediatric cancer incidence among individuals with overgrowth syndromes and overgrowth features : A population-based assessment in seven million children

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BACKGROUND: Overgrowth syndromes (e.g., Beckwith-Wiedemann) are associated with an increased risk of pediatric cancer, although there are few population-based estimates of risk. There are also limited studies describing associations between other overgrowth features (e.g., hepatosplenomegaly) and pediatric cancer. Therefore, cancer risk among children with these conditions was evaluated with data from a large, diverse population-based registry linkage study.

METHODS: This study includes all live births in Texas during the years 1999-2017. Children with overgrowth features and syndromes were identified from the Texas Birth Defects Registry; children with cancer were identified by linkage to the Texas Cancer Registry. Cox regression models were used to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the association between each overgrowth syndrome/feature and cancer, which were adjusted for infant sex and maternal age.

RESULTS: In the total birth cohort (n = 6,997,422), 21,207 children were identified as having an overgrowth syndrome or feature. Children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome were 42 times more likely to develop pediatric cancer (95% CI, 24.20-71.83), with hepatoblastoma being the most common, followed by Wilms tumor. The presence of any isolated overgrowth feature was associated with increased cancer risk (HR, 4.70; 95% CI, 3.83-5.77); associations were strongest for hepatosplenomegaly (HR, 23.04; 95% CI, 13.37-39.69) and macroglossia (HR, 11.18; 95% CI, 6.35-19.70).

CONCLUSIONS: This population-based assessment confirmed prior findings that children with either overgrowth syndromes or features were significantly more likely to develop cancer. Overall, this study supports recommendations for cancer surveillance in children with these conditions and may also inform future research into cancer etiology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

Cancer - 130(2024), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 467-475

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Connolly, Gillean K [VerfasserIn]
Harris, Rachel D [VerfasserIn]
Shumate, Charles [VerfasserIn]
Rednam, Surya P [VerfasserIn]
Canfield, Mark A [VerfasserIn]
Plon, Sharon E [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Schraw, Jeremy M [VerfasserIn]
Lupo, Philip J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Congenital abnormalities
Epidemiology
Genetic predisposition to disease
Journal Article
Neoplasms
Pediatrics
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 02.02.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cncr.35041

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NLM362819254