Table 2

Interpahse FISH results of the patients with the TEL-AML1 fusion after complete remission as MRD

Clinical course


CR1

CR2

CR2, CNS relapse and death

Resistant and death

Total

P


t (12; 21) at Remission (MRD)

Yes

12

2

1

-

15

0.01


No

6

9

-

-

15


Total

18

11

1

-

30


FISH was performed to the patients with a positive t(12;21) at the time of diagnosis who passed to remission; a total number of 30 patients. FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridization; CR1, first complete remission; CR2, second complete remission; CNS, involvement of the central nervous system

Mosad et al. Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2008 1:17   doi:10.1186/1756-8722-1-17

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