Identification of Prognostic Immunophenotypes at First Diagnosis in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) By a Standardized Multicolor Flow Cytometry (MFC) Panel Originally Designed to Detect Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) at Follow-up

Aims In AML, several risk factors obtained at first diagnosis (FD) have been reported to be associated with shorter RFS and OS. The primary prognostic relevance of multicolour flow cytometry (MFC) has been a matter of debate for years. During follow-up (FU), the prognostic relevance of MRD as detected by MFC is less controversial and MFC is recommended in particular (but not exclusive) for those patients (pts) with no reliable …