Molecular detection of minimal residual disease is associated with early relapse in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Haematologica. 2004 Oct;89(10):1271-3.

Abstract

Several studies in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have documented that molecular detection of minimal residual disease (MRD) based on screening for T-cell receptor and immunoglobulin gene rearrangements can identify patients at a high risk of relapse. In our experience, evaluation of MRD in adult ALL can help to identify high risk patients.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow Examination
  • DNA, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Light Chain
  • Gene Rearrangement, delta-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
  • Gene Rearrangement, gamma-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / genetics
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / genetics
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / mortality
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / pathology
  • Leukemic Infiltration
  • Male
  • Meninges / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
  • Neoplasm, Residual
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics
  • Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / mortality
  • Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / mortality
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology*
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta / genetics
  • Remission Induction
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Survival Analysis

Substances

  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta