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Staten Island family seeks support after toddler’s devastating leukemia diagnosis on Halloween

Staten Island family seeks support after toddler’s devastating leukemia diagnosis on Halloween

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A GoFundMe campaign has been started for Lilith “Lily” Ashby, 2, the brave only child of Loriann and Charlie Ashby who is facing the fight of her life. On Halloween, while other children were trick-or-treating and enjoying time with their family, little Lily, who lives in Great Kills with her parents, received a devastating diagnosis — …

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A 9-Year-Old Son Saves His Father from Leukemia by Donating Stem Cells

A 9-Year-Old Son Saves His Father from Leukemia by Donating Stem Cells

Nick Mondek with his family after the stem cell procedure – Credit: Cedars-Sinai A boy in California may have saved his father from a deadly returning cancer by becoming one of if not the world’s youngest stem cell donor. 9-year-old Stephen Mondek from Torrance loves playing catch with his dad, Nick, who himself loves nothing more than being a father. …

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Rapid epigenomic classification of acute leukemia

Rapid epigenomic classification of acute leukemia

A comprehensive DNA methylation reference of acute leukemia We curated a comprehensive DNA methylation-based reference cohort from published studies that encompasses the full diversity of acute leukemia lineages and molecular drivers (Fig. 1a). To this end, we assembled a dataset consisting of 2,540 high-quality samples from 11 published studies that used genome-wide 450k or EPIC DNA methylation arrays (Extended Data …

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COVID booster confusion leaves Georgia leukemia patient waiting

COVID booster confusion leaves Georgia leukemia patient waiting

Health News Anne Goyette, who has leukemia, faced 10 days of delays trying to get a COVID booster amid confusion over RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies. Anne Goyette, who has leukemia, is at grave danger if she gets COVID-19, and is eligible for the vaccine booster. Amid HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s tumultuous changes to vaccine policy, Goyette fought in vain …

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Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia, study finds

Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia, study finds

Children born by planned cesarean section are 21% more likely to develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a childhood cancer, than those born vaginally, a new study finds. The research, conducted in Sweden, is consistent with previous studies that also found a link between pediatric ALL risk and C-sections. More recent research, including this latest study, has specifically connected the majority …

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