Acute myeloid leukemia with inv(16)(p13.1q22) and deletion of the 5’MYH11/3’CBFB gene fusion: a report of two cases and literature review

Abstract Background Abnormalities of chromosome 16 are found in about 5–8% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The AML with inv(16)(p13.1q22) or t (16;16)(p13.1;q22) is associated with a high rate of complete remission (CR) and favorable overall survival (OS) when treated with high-dose Cytarabine. At...

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Main Authors: Lili Lv, Jingwei Yu, Zhongxia Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-020-0474-9