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Genes May Affect Leukemia Treatment

Feb 8th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Articles

TUESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) — Genetic variations appear to affect the way children respond to treatment for lymphoblastic leukemia, researchers report.

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Although about 80 percent of children suffering from this type of blood and bone marrow cancer are cured, some children do not respond to treatment. Now researchers think they know why.
“For the first [...]