2006
Cytogenetics of Hispanic and White Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California
Aldrich MC, Zhang L, Wiemels JL, Ma X, Loh ML, Metayer C, Selvin S, Feusner J, Smith MT, Buffler PA. Cytogenetics of Hispanic and White Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2006, 15: 578-581. PMID: 16537719, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge DistributionCaliforniaChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitCytogeneticsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHispanic or LatinoHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIncidenceInfantMaleOncogene Proteins, FusionPloidiesPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProbabilityProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionSurvival RateWhite PeopleConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemia patientsNon-Hispanic whitesLymphoblastic leukemia patientsLeukemia patientsB-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia patientsNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPopulation-based studyAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyChildhood leukemia patientsEthnic-specific risk factorsTEL-AML1 translocationSitu hybridization findingsTumor genetic characteristicsLymphoblastic leukemiaRisk factorsEpidemiologic studiesHigh hyperdiploidyTEL-AML1Childhood leukemiaCytogenetic profilePatientsMLL rearrangementsLeukemia Study
2005
Cytogenetics of Hispanics and Whites with Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California.
Aldrich M, Zhang L, Wiemels J, Ma X, Loh M, Selvin S, Feusner J, Smith M, Buffler P. Cytogenetics of Hispanics and Whites with Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California. Blood 2005, 106: 4536. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v106.11.4536.4536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic whitesChildhood leukemia patientsRisk factorsLeukemia patientsMLL rearrangementsChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPopulation-based studyAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyFirst large studyEthnic-specific risk factorsTEL-AML1 translocationSitu hybridization findingsTumor genetic characteristicsCytogenetic characteristicsHeterogeneity of leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaEpidemiologic studiesHigh hyperdiploidyTEL-AML1Childhood leukemiaCytogenetic profileDistinct etiologies
2003
Prenatal origin of TEL‐AML1–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children born in California
McHale CM, Wiemels JL, Zhang L, Ma X, Buffler PA, Guo W, Loh ML, Smith MT. Prenatal origin of TEL‐AML1–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children born in California. Genes Chromosomes And Cancer 2003, 37: 36-43. PMID: 12661004, DOI: 10.1002/gcc.10199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCommon acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaTEL-AML1CALL patientsPrenatal originTEL-AML1 gene fusionGuthrie cardsPositive acute lymphoblastic leukemiaSecondary changesTime of diagnosisTEL-AML1 fusionNeonatal Guthrie cardsNeonatal blood spotsClonotypic primersClonotypic sequencesOlder patientsPeak incidenceChildhood cancerRetrospective analysisTEL alleleTrisomy 21Blood spotsLeukemiaPatients