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The use of molecular profiling to predict survival after chemotherapy for diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma

Authors :
Rosenwald, Andreas
Wright, George
Chan, Wing C.
Connors, Joseph M.
Campo, Elias
Fisher, Richard I.
Gascoyne, Randy D.
Muller-Hermelink, H. Konrad
Smeland, Erlend B.
Staudt, Louis M.
Source :
The New England Journal of Medicine. June 20, 2002, Vol. 346 Issue 25, p1937, 11 p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Researchers have found 17 genes that can be used to determine the prognosis of a patient with diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma. They did this by analyzing DNA from tumor biopsy samples of 240 patients with this type of cancer.

Subjects

Subjects :
Lymphomas -- Genetic aspects

Details

ISSN :
00284793
Volume :
346
Issue :
25
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The New England Journal of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.88080772