A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same leukemia-causing gene mutation can have dramatically different outcomes: it depends on ...

Gertrude B. Elion, a chemist working in the research laboratories of Burroughs Wellcome, revolutionized childhood cancer ...

For every possible cause of childhood leukemia pain, your child’s team of doctors and healthcare providers has a way to manage it. This year, about 15,000 parents will learn that their child or teen ...

Circumstantial and direct evidence, including a review of twin and backtracking studies, demonstrate potential prenatal development of acute childhood leukemias. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Frozen embryo transfer vs. natural conception was tied to increased acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk. Children ...

The U.S. has nearly 1 million oil and natural gas wells. Some, like the one here in Commerce City, Colo., are within a few thousand feet of schools and neighborhoods. RJ Sangosti/Getty Images Acute ...

Children born by planned C-section have an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) later in life. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

Acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children, although it is rare. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly progresses. Long-term survival rates exceed 90%, but ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection occurred in 3.2% of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and 5.2% with acute myeloid leukemia.

THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Childhood leukemia can land a family in dire financial straights, a new study says. Nearly a third of families develop serious financial difficulties while ...

Nearly a third of families have trouble making ends meet while their child undergoes chemotherapy They are more likely to lose income and struggle with basic living expenses THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 ...