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Recent advances in genetic predisposition to pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Expert review of hematology - 1 Jan 2020
Bloom Mackenzie, Maciaszek Jamie L, Clark Mary Egan, Pui Ching-Hon, Nichols Kim E
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Introduction: Historically, the majority of childhood cancers, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), were not thought to have a hereditary basis. However, recent germline genomic studies have revealed that at least 5 - 10% of children with cancer (and approximately 3 - 4% of children with ALL) develop the disease due to an underlying genetic predisposition.Areas covered: This review discusses several...
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