St. Jude refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia (IMAGE)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia

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Cancer cells in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) are often hyperdiploid: they have extra chromosomes, which impact patient outcomes.

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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