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Why did my child get leukemia?

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No one knows: Only in rare circumstances do we actually know the cause. Those times would be if the child was previously treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy, if there is a known genetic problem like down's syndrome or in a few families where it may be hereditary. Exposures, foods, cellphones, high voltage transmission towers, etc have not been proven to increase the risk of getting leukemia.

Answered 4/3/2013

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Dr. Binu Nair answered

Dont know: But chances, include environmental, genetics, etc etc, most of thebtime we havebno idea.

Answered 2/24/2013

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