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    03/19/2013
    Inherited genetic variations have a major impact on childhood leukemia risk

    Study links inherited genetic variations in a few genes to increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and helps to explain ethnic differences in the cancer’s incidence. (Dr. Jun J. Yang)

     
     
    01/30/2012
    Inherited risk factors for childhood leukemia are more common in Hispanic patients

    Results from a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Children’s Oncology Group study pinpoint genetic basis for increased leukemia risk facing Hispanic children and provide new hope for closing survival gap. (Dr. Jun Yang)

     
     
    02/07/2011
    Native American ancestry linked to greater risk of relapse in young leukemia patients

    New research from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Children’s Oncology Group ties the genetic variation characteristic of Native American ancestry to higher odds cancer will return and highlights a strategy to ease the racial disparities in survival.