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Scientists from Harvard Medical School (HMS) are working to cure leukemia, the cancer of the blood, with help from overseas...

Author: By Kaitlyn MIA Choi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HMS Team Studies Gene, Leukemia | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

While a few leukemia patients also have the gene in its altered form, most have a different form of the gene. Without the altered gene, leukemia could develop...

Author: By Kaitlyn MIA Choi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HMS Team Studies Gene, Leukemia | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

...Leukemia is a type of cancer that causes overproduction of white blood cells, crowding out other blood elements. Symptoms include irregular fever, bleeding from the gums and anemia...

Author: By Kaitlyn MIA Choi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HMS Team Studies Gene, Leukemia | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

...Genetic abnormalities, certain viruses and exposure to toxic chemicals are all causes of leukemia. No definite cause of leukemia is yet known...

Author: By Kaitlyn MIA Choi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HMS Team Studies Gene, Leukemia | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

...Tenen said the research could lead to new treatments for leukemia. The scientists plan to use the information to develop new therapies for leukemia, using genetic engineering as well as radiation therapy...

Author: By Kaitlyn MIA Choi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HMS Team Studies Gene, Leukemia | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

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