An incurable cancer was cleared inside the body of a teenage girl with the use of a revolutionary gene therapy after all other treatments failed to cure 13-year-old Alyssa's leukaemia.

Revolutionary gene therapy treats patient's incurable cancer, gives hope to others

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), children below 14 years accounted for 7.9 per cent of all cancer cases between 2012 to 2019. The report titled "Clinicopathological Profile of Cancers in India" found the disease was prevalent among 52 per cent in men and 47.

7.9% of all cancer cases were found among children: ICMR study

WWE Superstar Roman Reigns has decided to skip this years WrestleMania due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic. Roman Reigns has had a long battle with Leukemia, he had returned to the World Wrestling Entertainment just before WrestleMania 35.

WWE Superstar Roman Reigns to skip WrestleMania 36 amid coronavirus fears

Japan's gaffe-prone Olympics Minister was forced to apologise Wednesday after suggesting that the leukaemia diagnosis of 18-year-old star swimmer Rikako Ikee could dampen enthusiasm for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Japan minister sorry for ill Olympic swimmer gaffe

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who won six titles at last year's Asian Games and was considered a strong medal contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said on Tuesday she had been diagnosed with leukaemia.

Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukaemia

The findings could change the way patients are diagnosed and treated in future

Scientists identify 11 sub-types in acute leukaemia gene study

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