Article
Aetiology of childhood leukaemia.
Cancer treatment reviews - 1 Jun 2010
Eden Tim
Abstract excerpt
The acute leukaemias account for about 30% of all malignancy seen in childhood across the Western world. A peak incidence of precursor B cell ALL has emerged as socio-economic conditions have improved in countries worldwide. From twin studies and the use of neonatal blood spots it has been possible to back track the first initiating genetic events within critical haemopoietic cells to foetal development in utero...
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