Molecular diagnosis in hematologic malignancies
Nara, N.
Rinsho Byori. Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology 50(4): 331-336
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1860 PMID: 12014009 Document Number: 547188
Recent advances in molecular diagnosis in the hematological laboratory have greatly contributed to the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignancies, such as leukemia and lymphoma. The pathogenesis of leukemia and lymphoma has been disclosed by the analyses of genetic abnormalities in patients; abnormal gene expression may induce derangement in the control of cellular proliferation. Based on these genetic abnormalities, gene-targeted therapy has been introduced as a new approach to treating hematologic malignancies. We discuss here the usefulness of the molecular diagnosis in clinical hematology.