Hello everyone. I've been lurking for a while since my diagnosis this time last year but thought I should get better at participation in this forum. To start, I'd like to see if anyone has additional information on my FISH results.
Specifically, my BMB shows the following: deletion 5q31, deletion 7q31, deletion 17p53.1 (p53), deletion 20q12, trisomy 8
My hematologist has said all is normal, but the more I research on the web, the more confused I become. For instance, there is mention that isolated del(7q) is associated with better prognosis/survival but add additional abnormalities and the prognosis worsens. del(5q) is also "good" but I'v also seen del (5q) with TP53 as strongly correlated with poor prognosis.
I am considering setting a second opinion but in the meantime, is there a way I should be looking at the above results? Do I read them individually or in concert with one another?
Your thoughts and opinions are welcome!
