: Mothers with an STI were significantly more likely to have a child develop leukemia.
: Associated with a 65% increased risk . : Mothers with an STI were significantly more
: The study found no significant association between maternal infections and other types of childhood cancer, such as brain tumors or lymphoma, suggesting the risk is specific to leukemia. Context and Perspective such as brain tumors or lymphoma
While these percentages appear high, researchers emphasize that the of a child developing leukemia remains extremely low. For context, the study identified only 1,307 leukemia cases among 2.2 million children—an incidence rate of roughly 0.06% . the study identified only 1