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Magnetic field exposure and prognostic factors in childhood leukemia
Author(s) -
Foliart Donna E.,
Mezei Gabor,
Iriye Richard,
Silva J. Michael,
Ebi Kristie L.,
Kheifets Leeka,
Link Michael P.,
Kavet Rob,
Pollock Brad H.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.20269
Subject(s) - bioelectromagnetics , medicine , leukemia , oncology , childhood leukemia , lymphoblastic leukemia , pathology , magnetic field , physics , quantum mechanics
We examined the association between magnetic field (MF) exposure and the presence of prognostic risk factors among 482 children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) between 1996 and 2001. Personal 24‐h MF measurements were obtained for 412 children; 386 children were included in analyses. There were no trends seen between increasing exposure to MF and the presence of adverse clinical and tumor‐specific prognostic factors. Our results suggest that exposure to MF is not associated with the presence of unfavorable cytogenetic abnormalities in leukemic blast cells or with clinical factors at the time of diagnosis that predict poor survival. Bioelectromagnetics. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.