Leukemia

The research findings published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine suggest that children raised on livestock farms are at greater risk of developing blood cancers -- such as leukemia, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as an adult.

Scientists in New Zealand found that the risk was greatest among those who had grown up on a poultry farm.

Kristen LaBrie's son, Jeremy Fraser, was diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer in 2006. He died in March 2009 at the age of nine.

Labrie allegedly repeatedly failed to fill chemotherapy prescriptions for her son and deceived his doctors into believing she was giving him the medications he needed to save his life.

Trial begins with some strong words from prosecutors

ALL is a common type of childhood leukemia that accounts up to 79 percent of all leukemia diagnosed children. Nearly 380 children get this cancer of white blood cells, annually. The cancer finishes off the body’s ability to fight with common infections.

According to the study, Mitoxantran resulted in improved survival rate in kids who had a relapse with this type of leukemia. The three-year survival percentage saw a 70 percent increase.