title: Comparison of M-FISH and conventional cytogenetic analysis in accelerated and acute phases of CML.
abstract: FISH and multicolor FISH (M-FISH) techniques have greatly enhanced the resolution of conventional cytogenetic analysis, thus enabling the identification of novel regions of rearrangement in hematological malignancies. We report on the analysis of cells from 24 chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) patients, in either accelerated phase (14 cases) or blast crisis (10 cases) aimed at searching for previously unidentified additional abnormalities related to disease evolution. Indeed, in 6 of 24 cases (25%) M-FISH allowed a more precise description of chromosomal aberrations, the finding of cryptic rearrangements, characterization of markers, identification of additional material and a better interpretation of complex aberrations. However, new recurrent aberration did not emerge from M-FISH analysis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Hématologie (EA 2224), Poitiers University Hospital, CHU La Milétrie BP 577, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France. a.brizard@chu-poitiers.fr
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brizard
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cividin
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villalva
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guilhot
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brizard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged