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Cytogenetics

Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics concerned with the study of chromosomes, including their structure, number, behavior during cell division, and role in heredity and disease. In hematology and oncology, cytogenetic analysis is central to diagnosing and classifying cancers, since many leukemias, lymphomas, and s…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 21× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2372-6601 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics concerned with the study of chromosomes, including their structure, number, behavior during cell division, and role in heredity and disease. In hematology and oncology, cytogenetic analysis is central to diagnosing and classifying cancers, since many leukemias, lymphomas, and solid tumors are defined by characteristic chromosomal changes such as translocations, deletions, and gains. These chromosomal markers guide prognosis and increasingly inform targeted treatment decisions. Work in this field connects laboratory chromosome analysis to clinical outcomes in blood and tissue malignancies. Research published in Hematology and Oncology Research includes the detection of the Philadelphia chromosome in a patient with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, illustrating how a recognizable cytogenetic abnormality can appear alongside a plasma-cell disorder. Related studies examine the role of genes in tumor formation and the characterization and treatment outcomes of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, situating chromosomal and genetic findings within real patient populations. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to cytogenetics in hematology and oncology, supporting an evidence-based understanding of how chromosomal abnormalities drive disease and shape diagnosis, classification, and care.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Genes in Tumor Formation

Riede IsoldeCorresponding author
Independent Cancer Research, Im Amann 7, Ueberlingen D-88662.
Exact topic Hematology and Oncology Research Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-19-2986
2019

Ontogenes and the Problem of Speciation

F Chadov BorisCorresponding author
Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Department of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation.
Exact topic Evolutionary Science Cited by 15 doi:10.14302/issn.2689-4602.jes-18-2431

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 21 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Hematology and Oncology Research (ISSN 2372-6601).

Journal editorial board
Jayadev Manikkam Umakanthan · United States Shuaiying Cui · United States Benedetto Sacchetti · Italy

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