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jan 1, 1960 - The Philadelphia Chromosome

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Peter Nowell and David Hungerford describe an unusually small chromosome in the cancer cells of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). This chromosome, which becomes known as the Philadelphia chromosome, is found in the leukemia cells of 95% of patients with CML.

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jan 1, 1960
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~ 66 years ago