Researchers find genetic precursors of leukaemia in patients treated for non-blood cancers
In a study of nearly 9,000 people treated for solid tumour cancers, researchers found that radiation treatment and tobacco use were linked to higher rates of blood-based DNA mutations that could lead to higher risk for blood cancers like leukaemia. The study revealed new risk factors for “clonal haematopoiesis,” a medical phenomenon in which genetic […]
