Article
The use of the polymerase chain reaction in clinical oncology.
Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) - 1 Sept 1992
Hooberman A L
Abstract excerpt
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an extraordinary tool for studying cancer. It is both more sensitive and more rapid than any other detection method, and can be performed without special expertise. It is ideal for the detection of minimal residual disease, particularly in lymphoid malignanc...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Gene Rearrangement
- Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte
- Genes, Immunoglobulin
- Genes, abl
- Humans
- Leukemia
- Mutation
- Neoplasms
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Translocation, Genetic
