Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Cytogenetics

Cytogenetics

Cytogenetic translocations associated with specific molecular genetic abnormalities in ALL

Cytogenetic translocation Molecular genetic abnormality %
cryptic t(12;21) TEL-AML1 fusion 25.4%
t(1;19)(q23;p13) E2A-PBX (PBX1) fusion 4.8%
t(9;22)(q34;q11) BCR-ABL fusion(P185) 1.6%
t(4;11)(q21;q23) MLL-AF4 fusion 1.6%
t(8;14)(q24;q32) IGH-MYC fusion
t(11;14)(p13;q11) TCR-RBTN2 fusion

12;21 is the most common translocation and portends a good prognosis. 4;11 is the most common in children under 12 months and portends a poor prognosis.

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