September 26, 2012, 9:40AM

By Rich Folkers & Brooke Hardison

Posted in: Childhood cancer | Scientist Spotlight

Tags: chemotherapy, gene, genetics, incidence, leukemia, mortality, public-private, survival, therapeutic

Crystal Mackall, M.D., from the Pediatric Oncology Branch in NCI’s Center for Cancer Research, discusses research into pediatric cancers: how they differ from adult cancers, unique challenges, and the importance or pursuing these rarer malignancies.

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