Genetic pattern that predicts leukemia relapse discovered
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 07:20
in Health & Medicine
A genetic pattern that predicts the likelihood of relapse in patients with one of the most aggressive forms of childhood leukemia has been discovered. Researchers have identified a consistent pattern in five genes that has the potential to enable doctors to identify which patients would benefit from more aggressive treatment when first diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.