title: Recent advances in cancer cytogenetics.
abstract: Recent technologic advances in human cancer genetics may provide valuable new tools in the diagnosis and prognosis of human cancer. Two new techniques, premature chromosome condensation (PCC), and the cloning of human tumor stem cells in agar, are described. It is suggested that as substantial progress occurs in our understanding of chromosome structure and function, additional clinically useful insights into the genetic basis and nature of cancer will be gained.
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding / Q000379:methods*; D002906:Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003582:Cytogenetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D011379:Prognosis