by: Sara Middleton
(NaturalHealth365) Greater than 3,000: that’s how many new cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are diagnosed every year in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ALL is responsible for 20% of all cancers in people younger than 20 years old. And, sadly, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute finds that up to 1 in 5 kids who undergo chemotherapy for ALL will relapse – even if they initially receive a complete remission of the cancer.
Now, new research reveals a frightening correlation: the chemotherapy itself may be responsible for many of these cancer relapses!
Breaking cancer news: Chemotherapy responsible for 20% of leukemia relapse cases
ALL is a type of cancer that develops when a person’s bone marrow begins to overproduce white