Childhood Leukemia
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Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. It is the most common type of childhood cancer.
Your blood cells form in your bone marrow. White blood cells help your body fight infection. In leukemia, however, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells. These cells crowd out the healthy blood cells, making it hard for blood to do its work. Leukemia can develop quickly or slowly. Acute leukemia is a fast growing type while chronic leukemia grows slowly. Children with leukemia usually have one of the acute types.
Risk factors for childhood leukemia include having a brother or sister with leukemia, having certain genetic disorders and having had radiation or chemotherapy. Treatment often cures childhood leukemia. Treatment options include chemotherapy, other drug therapy and radiation. In some cases bone marrow and blood stem cell transplantation might help.
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Childhood Leukemia: Signs and Symptoms
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Familial Link In Rare Childhood Leukemia
medicalnewstoday.com — “A UCSF-led team has discovered a direct link between an inherited genetic mutation, a set of developmental abnormalities and a rare form of childhood leukemia called juvenile myelomonocytic leukem” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Discovery Of Cells Critical To Childhood Leukemia
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Familial link in rare childhood leukemia
labspaces.net — “A UCSF-led team has discovered a direct link between an inherited genetic mutation, a set of developmental abnormalities and a rare form of childhood leukemia called juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, or JMML. The study demonstrates a new familial link in JMML and has significant implications, the researchers say, for improving the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.” View full resource at labspaces.net
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Cells critical to childhood leukemia discovered
feeds.sciencedaily.com — “Scientists have discovered the cells that cause a common type of childhood leukemia -- T cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Targeting of these cells may lead to improved treatments for this disease and help prevent relapse.” View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com
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Genes Vital To Preventing Childhood Leukemia Identified By Research
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Social Disparities Exist In Relation To Childhood Leukemia Survival
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Research identifies genes vital to preventing childhood leukemia
medicalxpress.com — “Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have identified genes that may be important for preventing childhood leukemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood that occurs primarily in young children. It's frequently associated with mutations or chromosomal abnormalities ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Genes vital to preventing childhood leukemia identified
sciencedaily.com — “Researchers have identified genes that may be important for preventing childhood leukemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood that occurs primarily in young children. Working with mice, researchers have identified two key genes called PU.1 and Spi-B that appear essential in the prevention of B cell ALL, the most common form of ALL in children.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Genes vital to preventing childhood leukemia identified
sciencedaily.com — “Researchers have identified genes that may be important for preventing childhood leukemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood that occurs primarily in young children. Working with mice, researchers have identified two key genes called PU.1 and Spi-B that appear essential in the prevention of B cell ALL, the most common form of ALL in children.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Study identifies first molecular steps to childhood leukemia
physorg.com — “A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based research team has identified how a chromosomal abnormality known to be associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - the most common cancer in children - initiates the disease process. In the July issue of Cell Stem Cell, they describe how expression ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects
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