Scientists identify genomic causes of a certain type of leukemia relapse

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 14:42 in Health & Medicine

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified distinctive genetic changes in the cancer cells of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that cause relapse. The finding offers a pathway to designing treatments for ALL relapse in children and, ultimately, in adults.

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