DCEG researchers conduct studies on leukemia and lymphoproliferative disorders. These cancers start in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow, and cause large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream. Selected studies include:
Large case-control studies of first-degree relatives of cases with specific lymphoproliferative malignancies compared with first-degree relatives of controls
Collaborative epidemiological studies of thyroid diseases and leukemia among young persons and clean-up workers associated with the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine
Studies using pooled data from large case-control studies of childhood leukemia conducted in four countries: Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States
A population-based case-control study of childhood leukemia in the San Francisco Bay area and the agricultural Central Valley