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A new treatment approach in acute myeloid leukaemia

Acute myeloid leukaemia is the second most common form of childhood leukaemia, with 100 children diagnosed every year in the ...

Understanding how the leukaemia gene EVI1 affects children with Fanconi anaemia

Fanconi anaemia (FA) is a rare, inherited blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure. Children with FA have a ...

Understanding the increased risk of leukaemia for children with Down syndrome

Children with Down syndrome (DS) have a greatly increased risk of developing leukaemia. All babies and children with DS have ...

Study of the side-effects of the anti-leukaemia drug Asparaginase

One of the drugs used in the treatment of leukaemia is called Asparaginase, and helps in the treatment of many ...

Supporting Acute Myeloid Leukaemia research

We’re funding a senior researcher to lead a new childhood leukaemia research team at the Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre ...

Understanding the role genetic mutations play in acute myeloid leukaemia

The second most common form of childhood leukaemia is known as AML, and a large number of genetic mutations have ...