Molecular landscape in acute myeloid leukemia: where do we stand in 2016.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a clonal disorder characterized by the accumulation of complex genomic alterations that define the disease pathophysiology and overall outcome. Recent advances in sequencing technologies have described the molecular landscape of AML and identified several somatic alterations that impact overall survival. Despite all these advancement, several challenges remain in translating this information into effective therapy. Herein we will review the molecular landscape of AML and discuss the impact of the most common somatic mutations on disease biology and outcome.
Leukemia Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland 44195, OH, USA.
Karam
K
Al-Issa
Leukemia Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland 44195, OH, USA.
Aziz
A
Nazha
Acute myeloid leukemia; molecular landscape; somatic mutations