Children with Down syndrome have higher risk of leukaemia


Children with Down syndrome are more at risk of developing leukaemia, compared to children without this chromosomal disorder. — FOO CHERN HWAN/The Star

Adriana Izz Ishak, a six-year-old girl with Down syndrome (DS), sits in the waiting room of the haematology clinic with her dad and younger sister.

She appears spritely in her pushchair; her sister plays with the other children who are also waiting to see the doctor.

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Child health , Down syndrome , leukaemia , cancer

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