Risk of Cancer Among Children and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Compared With Healthy Controls

Volume: 2, Issue: 7, Pages: e196762 - e196762
Published: Jul 5, 2019
Abstract

Importance

Adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have an increased incidence of cancer, presumably owing to repeated radiation exposure, genetic predisposition, or repeated stress factors during heart interventions. However, there are limited data on the risk of cancer in children and young adults with CHD compared with the general population.

Objective

To determine the risk of developing cancer from birth to age...
Paper Details
Title
Risk of Cancer Among Children and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Compared With Healthy Controls
Published Date
Jul 5, 2019
Volume
2
Issue
7
Pages
e196762 - e196762
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