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Planned C-Section Births Linked To Higher Risk Of Leukaemia: Study
Having a planned caesarean section during delivery could be related to an increased risk of leukaemia -- a blood cancer -- later in the child's life, compared with an emergency C-section, a study has found.
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Leukaemia: 5 Myths & 5 Facts About Blood Cancer
Here are some myths and facts surrounding leukaemia.
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UK Doctors Make Breakthrough In Treatment Of Resistant Leukaemia
Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
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Study Identifies Risk For Some Childhood Cancer Patients Developing Secondary Leukaemia
As per study, children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on.
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International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children
International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer.
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Mom Accused Of Injecting Faeces Into Cancer-Afflicted Son's IV
In a shocking incident, a mother in the US has been accused of injecting faecal matter into her 15-year-old son's intravenous bag and endangering his life while he was undergoing cancer treatments at a hospital.
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Childhood Leukaemia Linked To Less Exposure To Surroundings: Expert
With children getting more and more isolated in terms of interactions with their surroundings, occurrences of childhood leukaemia could increase in India, according to a cancer expert.
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Personalised Chemotherapy For Leukaemia Patients A Step Closer
Researchers have determined how inherited gene variations lead to severe drug toxicity that may threaten chances for a cure in children with leukaemia, a finding which sets the stage to expand the use of a patient's genetic make-up to tailor chemotherapy.
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Living Near Highway May Increase Leukaemia Risk in Kids: Study
Living close to heavily-used roads may increase the risk of a type of leukaemia in children, according to a new study that found exposure to benzene related to car traffic might be partly to blame.
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Prenatal vitamins reduce childhood cancers
Mothers taking multivitamins before and during pregnancy reduce the chances of leukaemia, neuroblastoma and brain tumours in children.
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Smoking during pregnancy affects chromosomes
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to genetic damage in children.
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Breastfeeding lowers leukaemia risk
Breastfeeding for a few months may lower the risk of leukaemia in children.
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Diet during pregnancy and leukaemia
Women who eat a diet rich in vegetables and protein during pregnancy can lower the risk of leukaemia in their child.
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Turmeric may protect against leukaemia
Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may help protect children against leukaemia.
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Planned C-Section Births Linked To Higher Risk Of Leukaemia: Study
Having a planned caesarean section during delivery could be related to an increased risk of leukaemia -- a blood cancer -- later in the child's life, compared with an emergency C-section, a study has found.
-
Leukaemia: 5 Myths & 5 Facts About Blood Cancer
Here are some myths and facts surrounding leukaemia.
-
UK Doctors Make Breakthrough In Treatment Of Resistant Leukaemia
Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
-
Study Identifies Risk For Some Childhood Cancer Patients Developing Secondary Leukaemia
As per study, children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on.
-
International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children
International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer.
-
Mom Accused Of Injecting Faeces Into Cancer-Afflicted Son's IV
In a shocking incident, a mother in the US has been accused of injecting faecal matter into her 15-year-old son's intravenous bag and endangering his life while he was undergoing cancer treatments at a hospital.
-
Childhood Leukaemia Linked To Less Exposure To Surroundings: Expert
With children getting more and more isolated in terms of interactions with their surroundings, occurrences of childhood leukaemia could increase in India, according to a cancer expert.
-
Personalised Chemotherapy For Leukaemia Patients A Step Closer
Researchers have determined how inherited gene variations lead to severe drug toxicity that may threaten chances for a cure in children with leukaemia, a finding which sets the stage to expand the use of a patient's genetic make-up to tailor chemotherapy.
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Living Near Highway May Increase Leukaemia Risk in Kids: Study
Living close to heavily-used roads may increase the risk of a type of leukaemia in children, according to a new study that found exposure to benzene related to car traffic might be partly to blame.
-
Prenatal vitamins reduce childhood cancers
Mothers taking multivitamins before and during pregnancy reduce the chances of leukaemia, neuroblastoma and brain tumours in children.
-
Smoking during pregnancy affects chromosomes
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to genetic damage in children.
-
Breastfeeding lowers leukaemia risk
Breastfeeding for a few months may lower the risk of leukaemia in children.
-
Diet during pregnancy and leukaemia
Women who eat a diet rich in vegetables and protein during pregnancy can lower the risk of leukaemia in their child.
-
Turmeric may protect against leukaemia
Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may help protect children against leukaemia.
