Childhood leukemia patients from high-poverty areas more likely to suffer early relapse

Among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common pediatric cancer, those from high-poverty areas are substantially more likely to suffer early relapse, despite having received the same treatment, according to research. The findings are significant because ALL that relapses early is more difficult to successfully treat. The study is among the first to explore possible factors contributing to outcome disparities among children who received uniform treatment.

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