Childhood brain tumors (CBT) are the second most common childhood cancers, yet their
etiology is largely unknown. We investigated whether maternal gestational intake of folate …

Purpose The etiology of childhood brain tumors (CBT) is poorly understood, but dietary
factors could be involved. In this case–control study of CBT, the possible associations of …

It is biologically plausible that a paternal preconception diet low in nutrients related to DNA
integrity could affect sperm DNA and subsequently risk of cancer in the offspring. The aim of …

Background: Interest in a possible protective effect of maternal vitamin use before or during
pregnancy against childhood brain tumors (CBT) and other childhood cancers has grown …

Background: Many epidemiological studies have investigated the effect of maternal diet and
prenatal multivitamin supplementation on pediatric cancer risk. Childhood brain and spinal …

Little is known of the causes of childhood brain tumors (CBT). The aims of this study were to
investigate whether extremes of birth weight were associated with increased risk of CBT and …

Our aim was to address the hypothesis that maternal dietary intake of folate during
pregnancy is inversely associated with risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the …

Background: Recent research suggests that maternal folic acid supplementation is
associated with a reduced risk of childhood brain tumors (CBT); polymorphisms in folate …

Purpose We investigated whether paternal dietary intake of folate before conception is
associated with the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a nationwide …

Background: A role for folate in cancer etiology has long been suspected because of folate's
function as a cofactor in DNA methylation and maintenance of DNA synthesis. Previous case …