MONOSOMY-20 - A NONRANDOM FINDING IN CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA

被引:12
作者
BETTS, DR
KINGSTON, JE
DOREY, EL
YOUNG, BD
WEBB, D
KATZ, FE
GIBBONS, B
机构
[1] ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSP,IMPERIAL CANC RES FUND,DEPT PAEDIAT ONCOL,LONDON EC1A 7BE,ENGLAND
[2] HOSP SICK CHILDREN,DEPT HAEMATOL & ONCOL,LONDON WC1N 3JH,ENGLAND
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D O I
10.1002/gcc.2870020303
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
We describe four cases of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia with monosomy 20 as the sole cytogenetic abnormality. These cases represent 3.4% of cytogenetically abnormal childhood ALL studied in our institute at diagnosis. The patients presented at similar age, ranging from 31 to 36 months. All four patients remain in first remission with survival time being at least 20 months from the time of diagnosis. Copyright © 1990 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
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页码:182 / 185
页数:4
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