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Causes of ALL Q&As

8 items found in this section.

1. We live near overhead power lines. Is there a cancer risk for my family?

last reviewed: 30.08.2007

2. I have been told I should have chemotherapy as a precaution after surgery. But a friend has read that chemotherapy can cause leukaemia. Is this true?

last reviewed: 02.01.2005

3. Can ALL be inherited?

last reviewed: 03.09.2007

4. My daughter is pregnant and has just been found to have leukaemia. Has this been caused by the pregnancy?

last reviewed: 24.01.2007

5. My eight year old daughter has Down's syndrome. Does this mean she is more likely to get cancer as she gets older?

last reviewed: 20.07.2005

6. I have been told that my ALL has a problem called 11q23. I don’t really understand, although I told my consultant that I did. Can you explain? Is this good news or bad news?

last reviewed: 01.04.2005

7. I have acute leukaemia and my consultant has told me that I will need a transplant because I have a genetic change called a Philadelphia chromosome. Can you explain?

last reviewed: 01.01.2005

8. I have been told I should have radiotherapy as a precaution after the cancer has been removed by surgery. A friend has said they have read that radiation can cause cancer and leukaemia. Is this true?

last reviewed: 01.04.2005

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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