It was with great interest that the members of the Francophone Group of Hematological
Cytogenetics (Groupe Francophone de Cytogénétique Hématologique, GFCH) read the …

The authors would like to thank the GFCH for their commentary on the recommendations for
cytogenomic testing [1]. We are pleased to note that they are in agreement for the majority of …

Cytogenomic investigations of haematological neoplasms, including chromosome banding
analysis, fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) and microarray analyses have become …

Cytogenetic methods are widely used during diagnosis in many types of hematological
malignancies. Classical methods like karyotyping using GTG banding technique and …

Abstract According to European LeukemiaNet—Workpackage Cytogenetics, cytogenetic
analysis is mandatory to correctly diagnose and classify hematologic malignancies …

The main databases devoted stricto sensu to cancer cytogenetics are the “Mitelman
Database of Chromosome Aberrations and Gene Fusions in Cancer”(http://cgap. nci. nih …

Conventional cytogenetic analysis of chromosome abnormalities in hematologic
malignancies is hampered by the low mitotic index and poor quality of metaphases. A range …

Improvements made during the last decades in the management of patients with
hematologic neoplasia have resulted in increase of overall survival. These advancements …

Abstract The Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology (http://
AtlasGeneticsOncology. org) is a peer-reviewed internet journal/encyclopaedia/database …

The discovery of the Philadelphia chromosome in 1 960 ushered the field of cancer
cytogenetics study into a new era. The development of fluorescence in situ hybridization …