Article
New prognostic markers in acute myeloid leukemia: perspective from the clinic.
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 1 Jan 2010
Foran James M
Abstract excerpt
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disease with marked heterogeneity in both response to therapy and survival. Cytogenetics, age, and performance status have long determined prognosis and therapy. The advent of molecular diagnostics has heralded an explosion in new prognostic factors, including gene mutations in KIT, FLT3 (Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3), NPM1 (nucleophosmin 1), and CEBPA (CCAAT enhancer-binding...
Topics
- Animals
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- DNA Methylation
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Mutation
- Nucleophosmin
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prognosis
