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An old leukaemia in young patients-Genetic characteristics of paediatric chronic myeloid leukaemia.
British journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2025
Metzler Markus, Branford Susan, Hijiya Nobuko, Sakamoto Kathleen
Abstract excerpt
Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) accounts for 2% of leukaemias in children and 9% in adolescents. While the BCR::ABL1 fusion gene remains a hallmark across all age groups, emerging evidence suggests that paediatric CML exhibits unique biological and clinical characteristics compared to its adult counterpart. Children often present with more aggressive clinical features and show distinct treatment response...
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