Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, disproportionately affects children of Hispanic/Latino origin in...
Apr 16, 2024
Gene mutations linked to worse leukemia outcomes in Hispanic and Latino children
A combination of genetic mutations may explain the higher incidence of and poorer outcomes from pediatric leukemia in Hispanic and...
Feb 5, 2021
Racial, Demographic Disparities Exist in Follow-Up Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Hispanic childhood cancer survivors are less likely to receive follow-up care later in life than white survivors, according to a new...
Nov 13, 2014
Inherited gene variation tied to high-risk pediatric leukemia and greater risk of relapse
Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital finds an inherited gene variation — more common among Hispanic Americans — is tied to...
Dec 13, 2013
Childhood cancer in Hispanics on the rise
Among Hispanics, cancer has now overtaken heart disease as the leading killer. This also includes a rise among kids with cancer. Read...
Feb 5, 2013
Inherited Risk Factors for Childhood Leukemia are More Common in Hispanic Patients
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Results from a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Children's Oncology...
Feb 1, 2012