Leukaemia In Children

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  Leukaemia: 5 Myths & 5 Facts About Blood Cancer

  Here are some myths and facts surrounding leukaemia.

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  UK Doctors Make Breakthrough In Treatment Of Resistant Leukaemia

  Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.

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  Study Identifies Risk For Some Childhood Cancer Patients Developing Secondary Leukaemia

  As per study, children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on.

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  International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children

  International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer.

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  Mom Accused Of Injecting Faeces Into Cancer-Afflicted Son's IV

  In a shocking incident, a mother in the US has been accused of injecting faecal matter into her 15-year-old son's intravenous bag and endangering his life while he was undergoing cancer treatments at a hospital.

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  Childhood Leukaemia Linked To Less Exposure To Surroundings: Expert

  With children getting more and more isolated in terms of interactions with their surroundings, occurrences of childhood leukaemia could increase in India, according to a cancer expert.

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  Personalised Chemotherapy For Leukaemia Patients A Step Closer

  Researchers have determined how inherited gene variations lead to severe drug toxicity that may threaten chances for a cure in children with leukaemia, a finding which sets the stage to expand the use of a patient's genetic make-up to tailor chemotherapy.

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  Living Near Highway May Increase Leukaemia Risk in Kids: Study

  Living close to heavily-used roads may increase the risk of a type of leukaemia in children, according to a new study that found exposure to benzene related to car traffic might be partly to blame.

• Prenatal vitamins reduce childhood cancers

  Mothers taking multivitamins before and during pregnancy reduce the chances of leukaemia, neuroblastoma and brain tumours in children.

• Smoking during pregnancy affects chromosomes

  Smoking during pregnancy may lead to genetic damage in children.

• Breastfeeding lowers leukaemia risk

  Breastfeeding for a few months may lower the risk of leukaemia in children.

• Diet during pregnancy and leukaemia

  Women who eat a diet rich in vegetables and protein during pregnancy can lower the risk of leukaemia in their child.

• Turmeric may protect against leukaemia

  Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may help protect children against leukaemia.