Phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia not associated with childhood cancer: Study
Written By : Dr. Shravani Dali
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-11-13 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-11-13 03:31 GMT
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Phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is not associated with any childhood cancer, according to a recent study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The incidence of childhood cancer was higher for infants with phototherapy (25.1 per 100,000 person-years) and untreated jaundice (23.0 per 100,000) compared to unexposed infants (21.6 per 100,000).
A group of researchers aimed to reassess the relationship between phototherapy and cancer in an extended version of a previous cohort and to replicate a report from Quebec of increased cancer risk after phototherapy beginning at age 4 years.
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