Missing DNA fragments hold clue to predicting childhood leukaemia relapse

(Children's Cancer Institute Australia) Australian researchers have developed a new risk scoring system for children with leukaemia based on missing DNA fragments or 'microdeletions'. The risk score will allow doctors to better predict the chance of relapse of a subgroup of kids currently hidden in a lower risk group, paving the way for new treatment options. The finding was published today in the British Journal of Haematology.
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