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The silent mutational landscape of infant MLL-AF4 pro-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Oct 2013
Dobbins Sara E, Sherborne Amy L, Ma Yussanne P, Bardini Michela, Biondi Andrea, Cazzaniga Giovanni, Lloyd Amy, Chubb Daniel, Greaves Mel F, Houlston Richard S
Abstract excerpt
Over 90% of infants (< 1-year-old) diagnosed with leukemia have pro-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) containing the MLL-AF4 fusion. When compared with other forms of paediatric ALL affecting later B-cell differentiation, MLL-AF4 pro-B is associated with a dismal prognosis with a typical 5-year disease-free survival of <20%. MLL-AF4 may be sufficient on its own for leukemogenesis or the gene-fusion product may...
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