recent bone marrow biopsy
Just got the path results from the nurse. Cytogenetics show
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deletion of long arm of chromosome 13 in two of the twenty cells examined.
ISCN Diagnosis: 46,XY,del(13)(q12q14)[2]/46,XY[18]
Deletion of 13q is common on myeloid neoplasm, including MDS, CML, and AML.
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I've had a b-cell low grade lymphoma for seven years and transfusion dependent for three years, but this is the first time cytogenetics has shown any evidence of something amiss with the myeloids. Would seem to be something new, possibly a transformation or treatment-induced. I don't know anything about MDS or genetics but seems only one deletion in 2 of 20 cells is rather low grade? Or maybe it doesn't really matter, broke is broke. Spent the last seven years learning about lymphoma treatments and now a whole new ballgame....I expect the doctor to call me soon to elaborate.
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