Cytogenetic findings of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Fars province

ABSTRACT

Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL] is the sixth most common malignancy in Iran. Cytogenetic analysis of leukemic blasts plays an important role in classification and prognosis in ALL patients. The purpose of this study was to define the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities of ALL patients in adults and children in Fars province, Iran