Detection of t(14;18) carrying cells in bone marrow and peripheral blood from patients affected by non-lymphoid diseases.

Abstract

These findings suggest that patients affected by non-lymphoid diseases may have several t(14;18) carrying cells and some of them undergo a clonal expansion. Whether individuals with t(14;18) positive cells are at a higher risk of lymphoid malignancies remains unanswered and further epidemiological studies are required.