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Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 10/2018

24.07.2018 | Editorial

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and childhood cancer: is the risk real?

verfasst von: Paolo Emanuele Levi-Setti, Pasquale Patrizio

Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Ausgabe 10/2018

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Recently, the report of an increased risk of childhood cancers after assisted reproductive techniques (in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI)) has generated considerable concerns [1]. However, is this accurate information? In recent years, in Italy and in parts of America of the restoration creationism [2], particularly when the issues involve contraception, hormonal therapies, and assisted reproduction techniques, debates generated by false or incorrect news are increasing. In fact, many of the associations between risk factors and diseases published by observational clinical research are often inaccurate, while the weight of a correlation is often exaggerated. This problem has many causes, including the inability of authors, reviewers, and editors (even of highly prestigious journals), to recognize the inherent limitations of these studies. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and childhood cancer: is the risk real?
verfasst von
Paolo Emanuele Levi-Setti
Pasquale Patrizio
Publikationsdatum
24.07.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Ausgabe 10/2018
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1274-6

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