Table 3. Fluorescence in situ... | American Society of Hematology

Table 3.

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) defects in stable versus progressive B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) patients.

CLL Status	Total No. of Patients	Normal FISH^†	Abnormal FISH^†	Percentage Abnormal
* Stable implies any Rai stage but not requiring therapy.
** Progressive implies any Rai stage but requiring therapy.
^†Numbers of stable or progressive patients with normal or abnormal FISH studies.
Stable*	56	19	37	66
Progressive**	57	7	50	88
Total	113	26	87	77

CLL Status	Total No. of Patients	Normal FISH^†	Abnormal FISH^†	Percentage Abnormal
* Stable implies any Rai stage but not requiring therapy.
** Progressive implies any Rai stage but requiring therapy.
^†Numbers of stable or progressive patients with normal or abnormal FISH studies.
Stable*	56	19	37	66
Progressive**	57	7	50	88
Total	113	26	87	77