Multiple myeloma (MM) treatment has changed tremendously, with significant improvement in patient out-comes. One group with a suboptimal benefit is patients with high-risk cytogenetics, as tested by ...

Karyotype analysis includes complete chromosome analysis of at least twenty metaphases with at least two cut karyotypes. The presence or absence of an acquired clonal chromosomal abnormality may aid ...

The Cancer Cytogenetics Laboratory at the University Health Network (Toronto) started a pilot program nearly one year ago to test the feasibility of replacing karyotyping and FISH assays with Optical ...

Effective diagnosis of genetic diseases depends on the skills of a multidisciplinary team with a wide range of clinical and laboratory experience. Three types of laboratory investigation can be ...