Molecular biology diagnosis in oncology.
The applications of molecular biology diagnosis in oncology are presented and discussed. These are: improved nosologic definition; diagnosis of clonality; definition of new prognosis subgroups in some cancers; as an aid in bone marrow transplantation follow-up; diagnosis of the residual disease; early diagnosis of cancer; evaluation of individual cancer risk.
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Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D015329:Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte; D006801:Humans; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D009857:Oncogenes; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors