Article
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Genetic Overview and Application to Clinical Practice.
Clinical journal of oncology nursing - 1 Dec 2016
Jacobson Stephanie, Tedder Matthew, Eggert Julie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cytogenetic and molecular features of diseases, such as B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), are increasingly used for diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment decisions in health care. OBJECTIVES: This review provides information on the current recommendations for evaluating genetic aberrations in patients with BCP-ALL and details how the results are incorporated to determine risk...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Disease-Free Survival
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
- Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
