del(5q)
Interstitial del(5q) was first described in refractory anaemia.
Interstitial del(5q) is the most common structural rearrangement in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) (10%) and in acute myeloid leukemias (ANLL).
Isolated deletions of the long arm of chromosome 5, del(5q), are observed in 10% of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and are associated with a more favorable prognosis, although the clinical course varies considerably. If one or more additional chromosomal aberrations are present, this correlates with a significantly shorter overall survival.
See also
5q- syndrom [del(5q) as the sole karyotypic anomaly]
myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with del(5q) and additional karyotypic anomalies
acute myeloid leukemias (ANLL) with del(5q) (solely or not)
References
Evers C, Beier M, Poelitz A, Hildebrandt B, Servan K, Drechsler M, Germing U, Royer HD, Royer-Pokora B. Molecular definition of chromosome arm 5q deletion end points and detection of hidden aberrations in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and isolated del(5q) using oligonucleotide array CGH. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2007 Sep 6; PMID: 17823930
