Abstract
A case-control study comprised 130 cases affected by chronic lymphocytic leukemia and the same number of individually matched controls, with accidental injuries as a cause of hospitalization. Matching criteria were: sex, age, type of settlement, and area of residence. Both leukemias and all cancers were more frequent among family members of cases, as compared to controls.
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Radovanovic, Z., Markovic-Denic, L. & Jankovic, S. Cancer mortality of family members of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Eur J Epidemiol 10, 211–213 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01730372
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