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What role do genetics play in pediatric leukemia?
Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, accounting for 31 percent of cancers in children younger than 15, and 25 percent of those younger than 20. Most young patients develop leukemia because of a mutation, or DNA change, that occurs randomly in a blood cell only, and is not inherited from a parent. On the other ... Read More about What role do genetics play in pediatric leukemia?