Evaluation of Mer and Axl Expression in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patient Samples
Evaluation of Mer and Axl Expression in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patient Samples
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
PURPOSE: This research study is studying blood and tumor tissue samples from young patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Archived samples from pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia are analyzed for Mer and Axl expression by flow cytometry and western blot assays.
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