{"id":16968,"date":"2026-05-21T14:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?p=16968"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:18:59","slug":"unc-researchers-develop-faster-low-cost-method-to-diagnose-common-pediatric-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/unc-researchers-develop-faster-low-cost-method-to-diagnose-common-pediatric-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Researchers Develop Faster, Low-Cost Method to Diagnose Common Pediatric Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">The genetic tool allows doctors to better tailor treatments to each patient\u2019s unique subtype of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"43449\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1159\/2026\/05\/repeats_0-1024x536.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"447944650\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"43444\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1159\/2026\/05\/repeats_0-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Credit: Oxford Nanopore Technologies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A group of researchers led by geneticist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/jeremy-wang-phd\/\">Jeremy R. Wang, PhD<\/a>, of the UNC School of Medicine (departments of Pathology Lab Medicine and Genetics) and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has created a new way for oncologists to more sensitively detect genetic mutations in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common type of pediatric cancer.<\/p>\n<p>A paper detailing the tool\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmdjournal.org\/article\/S1525-1578(26)00021-8\/fulltext\">was published<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a0<em>Journal of Molecular Diagnostics<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The tool, termed FUSILLI (FUSions In Leukemia for Long-read sequencing Investigator) uses an advanced algorithm to pinpoint the exact genetic changes that led to a patient\u2019s cancer. This gives physicians the ability to more accurately match treatments to the specific type of B-ALL that patients have, improving patient outcomes and keeping costs at a minimum.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43320\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43320\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 180px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43320\" src=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1159\/2026\/04\/headshot-scaled-1-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jeremy Wang\" width=\"170\" height=\"252\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Jeremy Wang, PhD, Associate Professor Pathology Lab Medicine Genetics<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith the development of FUSILLI, we show the potential of using a single low-cost sequencing assay for diagnosing gene fusion subtypes of B-ALL, with faster turnaround time,\u201d said Wang. \u201cModern genomic subtyping in pediatric B-ALL informs risk-stratification and targeted therapy, improving treatment response rate and reducing unnecessary treatment-related toxicity.<\/p>\n<p>FUSILLI performs a technical process called long-read sequencing, which looks at large pieces of RNA, and is more sensitive and accurate for detecting genetic changes compared to short-read sequencing technology. The sequencing technology has dramatically lower costs and much faster turnaround time, making it particularly advantageous in resource-limited diagnostic settings.<\/p>\n<p><em>This study was supported by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Cancer Research Fund, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, Reelin\u2019 for Research, and the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award numbers: R01CA293366, T32GM135132, U10CA180820, UG1CA232760, and UG1CA189859.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Media contact:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"mailto:Kendall.Daniels@unchealth.unc.edu\"><em>Kendall Rovinsky<\/em><\/a><em>, Communications Specialist, UNC Health | UNC School of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared in the UNC Health Newsroom <strong><a 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