Primary Immunodeficiencies and Oncological Risk: The Experience of the Children's Hospital of Brescia

• Main Authors: Marianna Maffeis (Author), Lucia Dora Notarangelo (Author), Richard Fabian Schumacher (Author), Elena Soncini (Author), Annarosa Soresina (Author), Arnalda Lanfranchi (Author), Fulvio Porta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aims: Primary immunodeficiencies (PID) are characterized by recurrent infections and increased risk of malignancies because of the reduced immunological surveillance against cancer cells and oncogenic viruses.Methods: We report the incidence of tumors among 690 patients with PID, diag...