Scientists have found that common infections in mothers and babies may trigger certain types of childhood cancers. They found that leukaemia and brain tumours, leading cancers in children, occurred in clusters which suggests that outbreaks of infections are a contributing cause of the disease. Dr Richard McNally of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne said: "We found that place of birth was particularly significant, which suggests that an infection in the mother while she is carrying her baby, or in a child's early years, could be a trigger factor for the cancer.
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