B-lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoma

Haematolymphoid Tumours (5th ed.)

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Primary Author(s)*

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Cancer Category/Type

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Cancer Sub-Classification / Subtype

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Definition / Description of Disease

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Synonyms / Terminology

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Epidemiology / Prevalence

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Clinical Features

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Signs and Symptoms	EXAMPLE Asymptomatic (incidental finding on complete blood counts) EXAMPLE B-symptoms (weight loss, fever, night sweats) EXAMPLE Fatigue EXAMPLE Lymphadenopathy (uncommon)
Laboratory Findings	EXAMPLE Cytopenias EXAMPLE Lymphocytosis (low level)

Sites of Involvement

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Morphologic Features

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Immunophenotype

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Finding	Marker
Positive (universal)	EXAMPLE CD1
Positive (subset)	EXAMPLE CD2
Negative (universal)	EXAMPLE CD3
Negative (subset)	EXAMPLE CD4

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Finding	Marker
Positive (universal)	EXAMPLE CD1
Positive (subset)	EXAMPLE CD2
Negative (universal)	EXAMPLE CD3
Negative (subset)	EXAMPLE CD4

Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)

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Chromosomal Rearrangement	Genes in Fusion (5’ or 3’ Segments)	Pathogenic Derivative	Prevalence	Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Notes
EXAMPLE t(9;22)(q34;q11.2)	EXAMPLE 3'ABL1 / 5'BCR	EXAMPLE der(22)	EXAMPLE 20% (COSMIC) EXAMPLE 30% (add reference)	Yes	No	Yes	EXAMPLE The t(9;22) is diagnostic of CML in the appropriate morphology and clinical context (add reference). This fusion is responsive to targeted therapy such as Imatinib (Gleevec) (add reference).

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Chromosomal Rearrangement	Genes in Fusion (5’ or 3’ Segments)	Pathogenic Derivative	Prevalence
EXAMPLE t(9;22)(q34;q11.2)	EXAMPLE 3'ABL1 / 5'BCR	EXAMPLE der(22)	EXAMPLE 5%
EXAMPLE t(8;21)(q22;q22)	EXAMPLE 5'RUNX1 / 3'RUNXT1	EXAMPLE der(8)	EXAMPLE 5%

Individual Region Genomic Gain/Loss/LOH

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Chr #	Gain / Loss / Amp / LOH	Minimal Region Genomic Coordinates [Genome Build]	Minimal Region Cytoband	Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Notes
EXAMPLE 7	EXAMPLE Loss	EXAMPLE chr7:1- 159,335,973 [hg38]	EXAMPLE chr7	Yes	Yes	No	EXAMPLE Presence of monosomy 7 (or 7q deletion) is sufficient for a diagnosis of AML with MDS-related changes when there is ≥20% blasts and no prior therapy (add reference).  Monosomy 7/7q deletion is associated with a poor prognosis in AML (add reference).
EXAMPLE 8	EXAMPLE Gain	EXAMPLE chr8:1-145,138,636 [hg38]	EXAMPLE chr8	No	No	No	EXAMPLE Common recurrent secondary finding for t(8;21) (add reference).

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Chromosome Number	Gain/Loss/Amp/LOH	Region
EXAMPLE 8	EXAMPLE Gain	EXAMPLE chr8:0-1000000
EXAMPLE 7	EXAMPLE Loss	EXAMPLE chr7:0-1000000

Characteristic Chromosomal Patterns

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Chromosomal Pattern	Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Notes
EXAMPLE Co-deletion of 1p and 18q	Yes	No	No	EXAMPLE: See chromosomal rearrangements table as this pattern is due to an unbalanced derivative translocation associated with oligodendroglioma (add reference).

Gene Mutations (SNV/INDEL)

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Gene; Genetic Alteration	Presumed Mechanism (Tumor Suppressor Gene [TSG] / Oncogene / Other)	Prevalence (COSMIC / TCGA / Other)	Concomitant Mutations	Mutually Exclusive Mutations	Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown)	Notes
EXAMPLE: TP53; Variable LOF mutations EXAMPLE: EGFR; Exon 20 mutations EXAMPLE: BRAF; Activating mutations	EXAMPLE: TSG	EXAMPLE: 20% (COSMIC) EXAMPLE: 30% (add Reference)	EXAMPLE: IDH1 R123H	EXAMPLE: EGFR amplification				EXAMPLE:  Excludes hairy cell leukemia (HCL) (add reference).

Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal (https://www.cbioportal.org/), COSMIC (https://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic), ICGC (https://dcc.icgc.org/) and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.

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Gene	Mutation	Oncogene/Tumor Suppressor/Other	Presumed Mechanism (LOF/GOF/Other; Driver/Passenger)	Prevalence (COSMIC/TCGA/Other)
EXAMPLE TP53	EXAMPLE R273H	EXAMPLE Tumor Suppressor	EXAMPLE LOF	EXAMPLE 20%

Other Mutations

Type	Gene/Region/Other
Concomitant Mutations	EXAMPLE IDH1 R123H
Secondary Mutations	EXAMPLE Trisomy 7
Mutually Exclusive	EXAMPLE EGFR Amplification

Epigenomic Alterations

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Genes and Main Pathways Involved

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Gene; Genetic Alteration	Pathway	Pathophysiologic Outcome
EXAMPLE: BRAF and MAP2K1; Activating mutations	EXAMPLE: MAPK signaling	EXAMPLE: Increased cell growth and proliferation
EXAMPLE: CDKN2A; Inactivating mutations	EXAMPLE: Cell cycle regulation	EXAMPLE: Unregulated cell division
EXAMPLE:  KMT2C and ARID1A; Inactivating mutations	EXAMPLE:  Histone modification, chromatin remodeling	EXAMPLE:  Abnormal gene expression program

Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods

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Familial Forms

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Additional Information

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*Primary authors will typically be those that initially create and complete the content of a page.  If a subsequent user modifies the content and feels the effort put forth is of high enough significance to warrant listing in the authorship section, please contact the CCGA coordinators (contact information provided on the homepage).  Additional global feedback or concerns are also welcome.

*Citation of this Page: “B-lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoma”. Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations (CCGA), Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC), updated 11/3/2023, https://ccga.io/index.php/HAEM5:B-lymphoblastic_leukaemia/lymphoma.

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*Primary authors will typically be those that initially create and complete the content of a page. If a subsequent user modifies the content and feels the effort put forth is of high enough significance to warrant listing in the authorship section, please contact the CCGA coordinators (contact information provided on the homepage). Additional global feedback or concerns are also welcome.