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Therapy-related myeloid neoplasms

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Clinical and Chemical Pathology

Advisors

Eyada, Taysir K. , El-Gamal, Basma M.

Authors

Aumran, Randa Amin

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:42:01

Available

2017-07-12 06:42:01

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN) is the term proposed bythe 2008 W.H.O classification to cover the spectrum of malignant disorderspreviously described as therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome(t-MDS)or therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) which occur as a latecomplication following cytotoxic therapy by alkylatingagents,topoisomerase-II inhibitors &immunosuppressants. Eight geneticpathways are involved in the pathogenesis leading to chromosomaldeletion,gain or translocation. It is generally a fatal disease with poorsurvival. Allogenic haemopoeitic cell transplantation is the most likelytreatment.

Issued

1 Jan 2010

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/37428

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

31 Jan 2023