Document Detail


Relation of cytogenetic abnormalities and clinical outcome in metastatic melanoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2336077     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The value of chromosomal analysis is well established in human hematologic neoplasms. In contrast, the relation between chromosomal abnormalities and clinical outcome in solid tumors in humans has received little study. We undertook this study to determine whether chromosomal abnormalities could provide information on the survival of patients with malignant melanoma. Chromosome-banding analysis was performed on tumor-biopsy samples from 62 patients with metastatic melanoma, and recurring cytogenetic abnormalities were correlated with survival. Patients with structural abnormalities of chromosome 7 or 11 had significantly shorter survival than patients without these abnormalities. We conclude that cytogenetic analysis may provide useful prognostic information about patients with metastatic melanoma.
Authors:
J M Trent; F L Meyskens; S E Salmon; K Ryschon; S P Leong; J R Davis; D L McGee
Related Documents :
7752977 - Cytogenetic study of malaysian neonates with congenital abnormalities in maternity hosp...
16551997 - Cerebral white matter abnormalities in 6p25 deletion syndrome.
6642507 - Chromosome anomalies in 136 couples with a history of recurrent abortions.
19156167 - Incidence of non-age-dependent chromosomal abnormalities: a population-based study on 8...
9482647 - Myelomeningocele and waardenburg syndrome (type 3) in patients with interstitial deleti...
21164147 - High frequency of sex chromosomal disomy in spermatozoa of lebanese infertile men.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The New England journal of medicine     Volume:  322     ISSN:  0028-4793     ISO Abbreviation:  N. Engl. J. Med.     Publication Date:  1990 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-06-11     Completed Date:  1990-06-11     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0255562     Medline TA:  N Engl J Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1508-11     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chromosome Aberrations*
Chromosome Banding
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7*
Female
Humans
Male
Melanoma / diagnosis,  genetics*,  mortality
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Survival Analysis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA-23074/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA-29476/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA-41183/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
N Engl J Med. 1990 Nov 1;323(18):1283   [PMID:  2215612 ]
Erratum In:
N Engl J Med 1990 Nov 1;323(18):1283

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  The body-mass index of twins who have been reared apart.
Next Document:  Platelet hyperreactivity and prognosis in survivors of myocardial infarction.