| Literature DB >> 33707831 |
Manisha Agarwal1, Rachna Seth2, Tathagata Chatterjee1.
Abstract
B cell lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common leukemia occurring in children and young adults and is the leading cause of cancer related deaths. The 5 year overall survival outcome in children with B-ALL has improved significantly in the last few decades. In the past, the discovery of various genetic alterations and targeted therapy have played a major role in decreasing disease-related deaths. In addition, numerous advances in the pathogenesis of B-ALL have been found which have provided better understanding of the genes involved in disease biology with respect to diagnostic and prognostic implications. Present review will summarize current understanding of risk stratification, genetic factors including cytogenetics in diagnosis and prognosis of B-ALL. © Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion 2020.Entities:
Keywords: Targeted therapy; Copy number alterations; Cytogenetic risk groups
Year: 2020 PMID: 33707831 PMCID: PMC7900311 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-020-01295-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus ISSN: 0971-4502 Impact factor: 0.900