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Here, we systematically profiled RNA editing events from bulk RNA-seq data of 1,025 pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) samples, 37 matched B-ALL diagnosis\/relapse pairs, and 6 age-matched non-leukemic controls. We uncovered a widespread global increase in A-to-I editing in T-ALL, affecting both non-coding Alu elements and coding sequences. By contrast, B-ALL shows relatively modest increases in RNA editing at both diagnosis and relapse with no differences in ADAR1 levels. ADAR1 expression is strongly associated with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) sensors and interferon signaling in T-ALL. Genelevel analyses highlight recurrent editing of oncogenic drivers and regulators of immune signaling, chromatin remodeling, and RNA processing. Unexpectedly, increased editing levels in select genes (\n                  <jats:italic>CD247<\/jats:italic>\n                  ,\n                  <jats:italic>PRKCA<\/jats:italic>\n                  and\n                  <jats:italic>TRAF3IP2.ASI<\/jats:italic>\n                  in T-ALL;\n                  <jats:italic>SPPL3<\/jats:italic>\n                  in B-ALL) were significantly associated with better patient survival, suggesting a potential prognostic role for editing dysregulation at individual gene levels. 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