A large Israeli study confirms that, among patients with ovarian cancer, carrying the BRCA1/2 mutation confers a survival advantage. Medscape Medical News
Measurement of platelet counts using automated hematology analyzers is usually quite accurate, but in the case of acute leukemia or DIC, erroneous counts may be reported. American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Induction failure is rare in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and transplant has been considered the best option -- until now. Medscape Medical News
Could 3q26 gene amplification serve as a molecular marker to predict, at an early stage, which low-grade pre-neoplastic cervical lesions may progress to cancer? Laboratory Medicine