Leukemia and Childhood Infection Hypothesis

Leukemia and Childhood Infection Hypothesis

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By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Reviewed by Dr. Mary Cooke, Ph.D.

Leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancers, with a prevalence rate of 10 – 45 per 100,0000 children in each year. Among various types of leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most common form, followed by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).