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What are the chances of having another child with leukemia my 8 yr old had it and my grandmothers sister had it and both died?

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Dr. James Ball answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Sorry to hear.: I don't know. This is difficult. Childhood leukemia is not typically genetically based, but it can be. Did you grandmother's sister have childhood leukemia? If so, more detail could be given by a genetic counsellor. The genetic syndromes that increase the chances of childhood leukemia are so very rare. Good luck to you!

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