Compared to the general population, individuals with Down's syndrome (or Down syndrome) have a higher risk of developing leukemia. Researchers have now found an explanation for this connection, which ...

Patients with Down syndrome and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia tended to have higher rates of treatment-related deaths and poorer overall survival than those without Down syndrome. Patients with ...

It may be possible to identify which pre-cancerous cells will develop into a rare type of blood cancer, due to new research showing that a single genetic change drives myeloid leukemia in children ...

Children with Down syndrome have a high risk of developing acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) but the genetic mechanisms involved have remained elusive. In August 12 advanced online Nature ...

It may be possible to identify which pre-cancerous cells will develop into a rare type of blood cancer, due to new research showing that a single genetic change drives myeloid leukemia in children ...

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences People with Down’s syndrome face a higher risk of developing Leukemia. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and ...

An Ohio community is celebrating a young boy who is now cancer-free after years of hospitalizations and rough moments linked to his disease. At 9 years old, Levi Buxman was diagnosed with B-cell acute ...

A four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health may help researchers find new clues to the interplay between Down syndrome (DS) and myeloid ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Just one week ago, 17-year-old Joe Slachciak was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). The Grand Island teen is now using his battle to inspire others by ...

Kirstin Czernek and her family. Kirstin Czernek is always teaching her kids new things. It's one of her greatest responsibilities as a parent, especially one who built a such diverse home under fairly ...