Research published by Cancer Research UK in June 2008 states that some experts believe Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia is caused by a reaction to an infection. They suggest that stress on a child's immune system can cause ALL in, obviously, extremely rare cases. Other researchers are suggesting that allergies may contribute to contracting ALL. However, researchers are still not sure what causes the disease.
This is a very different from the previous theory that electrical fields and mysterious chemicals cause ALL. When she was first diagnosed, I remember quizzing Mark about whether he could recall any risk of such things at our old house. Not really worth the effort, it seems!
It also states that we should not go overboard at protecting out children from common infections. According to the article based on the report, supposedly we should be reassured that the chance of a child developing Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia is 36 in 1 million.
That's ok if your child isn't one of the 36.
Being a doting parent, I always thought Catherine was one in a million. Seems I was nearly right.
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