Leukemia
Recent findings in leukemia provide new insights
Published in Blood Weekly, February 23rd, 2006
Study 1: Scientists discussed the prognostic significance of RUNX1 gene rearrangements in Mexican patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
According to a study from Mexico, "The t(12;21) produces the gene fusion ETV6/RUNX1 and is a frequent rearrangement in childhood ALL associated with a good prognosis. In Mexico its prevalence has not been reported."
"This study evaluated a group of consecutive Mexican children with newly diagnosed ALL, to detect the fusion using FISH. Seventy-one bone marrow samples were analyzed with FISH, using ETV6/RUNX1 DNA...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-02-23)
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