5q minus syndrome

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000074",
  "term": "5q minus syndrome",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare disorder caused by loss of part of the long arm (q arm) of human chromosome 5. This syndrome affects myeloid (bone marrow) cells, causing treatment-resistant anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes that may lead to acute myelogenous leukemia. Also called 5q- syndrome.",
  "synonyms": [
    "5q- syndrome"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/5q-minus-syndrome/"
}