Genetic factors important in risk assessment of childhood cancers

Sorting types of cancer into higher- and lower-risk groups is not merely a matter of scientific interest, but a matter of life and death. Yet cancers such as neuroblastoma behave in ways that defy easy categorization. Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have shown that genetic factors are more important than age or disease stage in assigning risk.

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John Ascenzi
ascenzi@email.chop.edu
215-590-7332
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

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