Gene sequencing project identifies abnormal gene that launches rare childhood leukemia

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project discovery provides insight into a tough-to-cure form of acute myeloid leukemia that lays the groundwork for clinical care advances

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Research led by the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has identified a fusion gene responsible for almost 30 percent of a rare subtype of childhood leukemia with an extremely poor prognosis.

Date: 13 November 2012, 18:21 PM EST
Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Research led by the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has identified a fusion gene responsible for almost 30 percent of a rare subtype of childhood leukemia with an extremely poor prognosis. Video
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Pediatric Cancer Genome Project researchers identified an abnormal gene responsible for almost 30 percent of a rare subtype of acute myeloid leukemia.
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New Pediatric Cancer Genome Project study shows the first evidence of a mistake that gives rise to a significant percentage of AMKL cases in children. The finding paves the way for treatment advances.
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The Pediatric Cancer Genome Project results underscore the power of genome sequencing to identify new mutations that play a direct role in cancer development.
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