Key found to how tumor cells invade the brain in childhood cancer
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 13:42
in Health & Medicine
New York, June 17, 2009 -- Despite great strides in treating childhood leukemia, a form of the disease called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) poses special challenges because of the high risk of leukemic cells invading the brain and spinal cord of children who relapse.