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. 2015 Oct 30;5(10):e365. doi: 10.1038/bcj.2015.92

Table 4. Practical Guide to Interpretation of Cytogenetic Abnormalities detected by FISH in Clinical Practice.

Cytogenetic abnormality Clinical setting in which abnormality is detected
  SMM MM
Trisomies Intermediate risk of progression, median TTP of 3 years Good prognosis, standard-risk MM, median OS 7–10 years Most have myeloma bone disease at diagnosis Excellent response to lenalidomide-based therapy
t(11;14) (q13;q32) Standard risk of progression, median TTP of 5 years Good prognosis, standard-risk MM, median OS 7–10 years
t(6;14) (p21;q32) Standard risk of progression, median TTP of 5 years Good prognosis, standard-risk MM, median OS 7–10 years
t(4;14) (p16;q32) High risk of progression, median TTP of 2 years Intermediate-risk MM, median OS 5 years Needs bortezomib-based initial therapy and early ASCT (if eligible), followed by bortezomib-based consolidation/maintenance
t(14;16) (q32;q23) Standard risk of progression, median TTP of 5 years High-risk MM, median OS 3 years Associated with high levels of FLC and 25% present with acute renal failure as initial MDE
t(14;20) (q32;q11) Standard risk of progression, median TTP of 5 years High-risk MM, median OS 3 years
Gain(1q21) High risk of progression, median TTP of 2 years Intermediate-risk MM, median OS 5 years
Del(17p) High risk of progression, median TTP of 2 years High-risk MM, median OS 3 years
Trisomies plus any one of the IgH translocations Standard risk of progression, median TTP of 5 years May ameliorate adverse prognosis conferred by high-risk IgH translocations and del 17p
Isolated monosomy 13 or isolated monosomy 14 Standard risk of progression, median TTP of 5 years Effect on prognosis is not clear
Normal Low risk of progression, median TTP of 7–10 years Good prognosis, probably reflecting low tumor burden, median OS >7–10 years

Abbreviations: ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; FISH, fluorescent in situ hybridization; FLC, free light chain; IgH, immunoglobulin heavy chain; MDE, myeloma-defining event; MM, multiple myeloma; OS, overall survival; SMM, smoldering multiple myeloma, TTP, time to progression.