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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Bone marrow cancer
  1. Chromosome 4 
    ... commonly found in multiple myeloma, which is a cancer that starts in cells of the bone marrow. The translocation abnormally fuses the WHSC1 gene on chromosome 4 with part of another gene on chromosome 14. The fusion of these genes overactivates WHSC1, which appears to promote the ... Human Genome Research Institute: Chromosome Abnormalities ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/4 - Genetics
  2. Chromosome 2 
    ... chromosomes 2 and 3 has been associated with cancers of a certain type of blood cell originating in the bone marrow (myeloid malignancies).Trisomy 2, in which cells have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/2 - Genetics
  3. Chromosome 20 
    ... 20 appear to be common in blood-related cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. Deletions of this chromosomal region have also been associated with other disorders of the blood and bone marrow, including polycythemia vera (which causes an overproduction of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/20 - Genetics
  4. Chromosome 7 
    ... in cancers of blood-forming tissue (leukemias) and cancers of immune system cells (lymphomas). A loss of part or all of one copy of chromosome 7 is common in myelodysplastic syndrome, which is a disease of the blood and bone marrow. People with this disorder have an increased risk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/7 - Genetics
  5. Chromosome 5 
    ... each cell. 5q- syndrome is a type of bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic ... blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia (AML).Most people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/5 - Genetics
  6. Chromosome 1 
    ... other forms of cancer and conditions related to cancer. Deletions in the p ... the blood and bone marrow. People with this condition have a low number ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/1 - Genetics
  7. Chromosome 17 
    ... they proliferate abnormally. Excess promyelocytes accumulate in the bone marrow ... known as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. This translocation fuses part ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/17 - Genetics
  8. Chromosome 15 
    ... About This Health Condition A type of blood ... in the bone marrow, and normal white blood cells cannot form, leading ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/15 - Genetics