An American team of researchers has uncovered eight genes that may play a role in a particularly deadly form of leukemia.
An American team of researchers has uncovered eight genes that may play a role in a particularly deadly form of leukemia.
Richard Wilson, who led the study at Washington University in St Louis, attributes the breakthrough to a rise in the speed of whole-genome sequencing, and a drop in its cost.
To date, studies searching for cancer genes have been based on a "usual suspects" approach, which involves guessing at likely candidates and sequencing them to see if they differ in tumours and normal tissue. However, this approach has not worked well for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
In the current study, Wilson and his colleagues used a recently developed sequencing method to look at the entire genome of cells from an AML tumour, and from the patient's skin.
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Acute myeloid Leukemia, more popularly known by its abbreviated form AML, is a fast- evolving leukemia that affects both children and adults alike
Acute myeloid Leukemia, more popularly known by its abbreviated form AML, is a fast- evolving leukemia that affects both children and adults alike
According to them, two of the 10 genes were known to be involved in leukemia, but the other eight had not been suspected.
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the cancer of white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts. It is the most common of all childhood cancers and can be fatal in weeks if left untreated.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the cancer of white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts. It is the most common of all childhood cancers and can be fatal in weeks if left untreated.
However, the researchers concede that it has not been proved as yet whether the new genes help cause leukemia.
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is one of the most common types of adult leukemia and is considered as one of the ‘good cancers’.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is one of the most common types of adult leukemia and is considered as one of the ‘good cancers’.
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