Testing Leukemia DNA in the Lab (IMAGE)

Children's Cancer Institute Australia

Testing Leukemia DNA in the Lab

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Australian researchers have developed a new risk scoring system for children with leukaemia based on missing DNA fragments or 'microdeletions'. The risk score will allow doctors to better predict the chance of relapse of a subgroup of kids currently hidden in a lower risk group, paving the way for new treatment options. The finding was published today in the British Journal of Haematology.

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