The prognostic impact of loss of chromosome 7 material detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in myeloid malignancies

Background: Monosomy 7 (−7) or deletion in its long arm [del(7q)] is among the most common chromosomal abnormalities in myeloid malignancies. There are prognostic variations between −7 and del(7q) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Aim: To describe the clinical chara...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Amr M. El-Menoufy, Zeinab I. Mourad, Nahla M. Farahat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110036218300645