Abstract
An international working group within the European LeukemiaNet gathered, aiming to determine the role of flow cytometry (FC) in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). It was agreed that FC has a substantial application in disease characterization, diagnosis and prognosis. FC may also be useful in predicting treatment responses and monitoring novel and standard therapeutic regimens. In this article the rationale is discussed that flow cytometry should be integrated as a part of diagnostic and prognostic scoring systems in MDS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 472-475 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- flow cytometry
- ELN
- consensus
- PROGNOSTIC SCORING SYSTEM
- SYNDROMES MDS
- BONE-MARROW
- T-CELLS
- MUTATIONS
- DIAGNOSIS
- VALIDATION
- UTILITY
- STANDARDIZATION
- IMMUNOPHENOTYPE