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Maternal Screening Could Prevent Rare Leukemia

Targeted testing may reduce missed diagnoses and future cases

  • May 13, 2026

  • 2 min

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Recent national data published in JAMA Oncology indicates that targeted maternal screening for HTLV-1, the virus linked to adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), could significantly reduce the incidence of this aggressive cancer, particularly in high-risk populations like Caribbean-born individuals in the U.S. The study revealed that ATLL rates are disproportionately high in states like Florida and New York, prompting a call for improved diagnostic practices and prenatal testing to enable early intervention and preventative strategies against transmission.

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Maternal Screening Could Prevent Rare Leukemia

  • May 13, 2026

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