title: Advances in the pathological diagnosis and biology of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: An accurate diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia requires careful examination of the morphology, immunophenotype, genetic features, clinical characteristics, and molecular findings. This multiparametric approach should be used to achieve optimal evaluation of every suspected case of acute lymphocytic leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematopathology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Carlos E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bueso-Ramos
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology