{
  "id": 146227,
  "title": "Boy's sore throat leads to leukaemia diagnosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/boys-sore-throat-leads-to-leukaemia-diagnosis",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-04T21:20:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/cooper-turner-sore-throat-leads-to-leukaemia-diagnosis/106993554"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 10-year-old Queensland boy was diagnosed with leukaemia after a persistent sore throat led him to seek medical attention. Cooper Turner's mother, Naomi, initially took him to the doctor for a suspected case of tonsillitis, but when the pain worsened and his energy levels dropped, she took him to Sunshine Coast University Hospital's emergency department. The young boy was later treated with chemotherapy at Brisbane Children's Hospital for acute myeloid leukaemia. Naomi Turner, a mother of four, expressed shock at the diagnosis, describing it as a \"complete shock\". Blood cancer expert Maher Gandhi noted that infections are common symptoms of leukaemia, but most sore throats are not cancer. He advised parents to seek medical advice if symptoms persist, such as recurrent severe sore throats, loss of energy, and reluctance to participate in usual activities. Cooper's treatment plan is expected to last six months, depending on his body's reaction to the therapy.",
  "summary": "A 10-year-old boy presented to a Queensland hospital for a persistent \"sore throat\" as a precautionary measure, but was undergoing chemotherapy 24 hours later.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}