Tag Archives: Haematologica

ICR, Karolinska Institute and Uppsala University Study Advances Understanding of Prenatal Origins in Childhood Leukaemia

(IN BRIEF) A new study led through collaboration between The Institute of Cancer Research, the Karolinska Institute, and Uppsala University has found that some cases of iAMP21, a rare high-risk subtype of paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, may begin before birth. … Read the full press release

ICR Study Suggests Timing of Childhood Infection Exposure May Influence Development of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research have published new findings showing that delayed exposure to common microbes may trigger childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in genetically susceptible individuals, while early-life microbial exposure may help protect against the … Read the full press release