Overview
The study will be conducted retrospectively and prospectively, using bone marrow (BM) or peripheral blood (PB) samples or biopsies of lymph nodes or tissues with metastatic involvement taken from previously stored samples here at the University Hospital of Parma or taken from patients that need to underwent diagnostic evaluation for a suspect or a defined diagnosis of hematological malignancies collected at the University Hospital of Parma.
Description
The hematological malignancies are referred to all the different hematological entities according to WHO 2016 Classification such as acute (AML, ALL) or chronic leukemia (CLL, CML, HCL), myeloproliferative or lymphoproliferative disorders (MF, PV, TE, CMML, NHL, HL) and myelodysplastic or myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disorders.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient aged \>1 year old, referred for evaluation to the University Hospital of Parma;
- Retrospective study: previously patients with hematological malignancies;
- Prospective study: 1) patients with clinical suspect of hematological malignancies which requires a diagnostic assessment using peripheral blood drawn, bone marrow aspirate/biopsy, lymph nodes biopsies or biopsies of tissues with metastatic involvement including liquor from rachicentesis, tissue aspirate etc. 2) patients with clinical suspect of relapsed/refractory onco-hematological disorder, which requires a diagnostic assessment using bone marrow aspirate/biopsy or biopsies of tissues with metastatic involvement including lymph nodes, liquor from rachicentesis, tissue aspirate etc. 3) patients that progress in blastic transformation from a chronic condition or suspect of relapsed/refractory hematological disease, which requires a diagnostic assessment using peripheral blood drawn, bone marrow aspirate/biopsy, lymph nodes biopsies or biopsies of tissues with metastatic involvement including liquor from rachicentesis, tissue aspirate etc;
- Written informed consent. Retrospective study: informed consent will be signed during the first follow-up visit.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age \<1 year old
- Patients who are unable to provide informed consent prior to any procedure for any reason.
