title: Morphologic, immunologic, and cytogenetic (MIC) working classification of acute lymphoblastic leukemias. Report of the workshop held in Leuven, Belgium, April 22-23, 1985. First MIC Cooperative Study Group.
abstract: The classification of the acute leukemias requires close collaboration among several disciplines, including cytomorphology, immunology, and cytogenetics. Continual investigations in the subtyping of acute lymphocytic and acute myelogenous leukemias, utilizing a common language, may be valuable in furthering our understanding of the pathobiology of these neoplasms as well as being of utmost importance to clinicians. The results of a Workshop held in Leuven, Belgium, have been summarized and are presented herein, taking into account the various approaches, and presenting criteria for the classification of various subtypes of B- and T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005819:Genetic Markers