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.

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