The t(14;20) is a poor prognostic factor in myeloma but is associated with long-term stable disease in monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance

FM Ross, L Chiecchio, G Dagrada, RKM Protheroe, DM Stockley, CJ Harrison, NCP Cross, AJ Szubert, Mark Drayson, GJ Morgan

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Abstract

A large series of plasma cell dyscrasias (n=2207) was examined for translocations which deregulate the MAF genes, t(14;20)(q32;q12) and t(14;16)(q32;q23), and their disease behavior was compared to a group characterized by the t(4;14)(p16;q32) where CCND2 is also up-regulated. The t(14;20) showed low prevalence in myeloma (27/1830, 1.5%) and smoldering myeloma (1/148,
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1221-1225
Number of pages5
JournalHaematologica
Volume95
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2010

Keywords

  • myeloma
  • chromosome abnormality
  • plasma cell
  • disease progression
  • MGUS

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