Inherited Leukemia

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Dear Group,

Recently my niece told me that the doctor said my sister could have

inherited leukemia and asked if I ever heard of it. I said I never did, but I

would research it and get back with her. I did find it, but it is associated

with CLL, which is the most common leukemia. I have heard of people living into

their 90's with it.

We have been cautioned many times about believing everything we read in the

newspapers, so I always go back to the author and their source. Many

publications are reliable and I am posting excerpts from this article in Science

daily for your information.

" Our findings identify for the first time a gene that appears to be associated

with hereditary CLL, " says coauthor C. Byrd, professor of internal medicine

and a CLL specialist.

" They also show the importance of the gene in the pathogenesis of CLL, and

direct us to target this gene with therapies that might re-activate it. " The

findings also provide evidence that some genes might contribute to cancer even

when they are not silenced entirely. "

Since we are not supposed to quote an entire article, according to copyright

laws, I am furnishing the source of the article so that you may go there and

view the content in its entirety. Perhaps this will answer some of your

questions.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070531120834.htm

FYI,

Lottie Duthu