Early Detection of t(8;21) Chromosomal Translocations during Treatment of Positive Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Case Study

Early Detection of t(8;21) Chromosomal Translocations during Treatment of Positive Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Case Study

Here we describe a female patient who developed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) characterized by t(l5;17) translocation at diagnosis. The patient began treatment with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) + chemotherapy. During follow up, the patient was found to be negative for the t(15;17) transcript...

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Main Authors: Walter Kleine Neto, Mariana Serpa, Sabri Saeed Sanabani, Patricia Torres Bueno, Elvira Deolinda Rodrigues Pereira Velloso, Pedro Enrique Dorlhiac-Llacer, Israel Bendit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMO.S6446

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