: Utilizing existing prevention strategies, such as influenza vaccinations, to reduce the overall burden of prenatal infection.
Current scientific theories, such as the "delayed infection" hypothesis , suggest leukemia may be a two-step process: a genetic "hit" occurs in utero (potentially triggered by maternal inflammation), followed by a second "hit" from common infections in early childhood. : Utilizing existing prevention strategies
: Children born to mothers who experienced any infection during pregnancy had a 35% higher risk of developing leukemia compared to those whose mothers had no recorded infections. Specific Infection Types : such as influenza vaccinations
Experts like Jian-Rong He note that these findings do warrant immediate changes to clinical practice. Instead, they highlight the importance of: such as the "delayed infection" hypothesis