Table 1.

Prognostically informative cytogenetic abnormalities most commonly encountered in patients with MPNs

Essential thrombocythemiaPolycythemia veraPrimary myelofibrosisPost-PV/post–ET-MFBlast phase post-MPNs
Prevalence, % 1-7 10-20 35-50 40-80 80-90 
Chromosome abnormalities with prognostic significance  • “Intermediate risk”:
- Sole del(20q)
- Double abnormalities, including +1q (median OS, 86 months)
• “High risk”:
- Complex karyotype (median OS, 9 months) 
• “Unfavorable karyo”: complex or single or 2 abnormalities, including +8, −7/7q−, i(17)q, −5/5q−, 12p−, inv(3), or 11q23 rear (included in DIPSS-plus)
• “Favorable” karyo: normal karyotype, sole abnormalities of 20q−, 13q−, +9, chr 1 translocation/duplication, or sex chromosome abnormality including −Y
• “VHR” karyo: single or multiple abnormalities of −7, inv (3), I (17q), 12p−, 11q−, and autosomal trisomies other than +8 or +9
• “High-risk” karyo: all abnormalities that are not VHR and favorable (included in MIPSS70/plus v2.0 and GIPSS scores) 
• “Unfavorable” karyo: abnormalities other than isolated 13q− and 20q−, monosomy • Complex karyo including more frequently −5/del(5q), −7/del(7q), −17/del(17p)/i(17q), and −18 
Essential thrombocythemiaPolycythemia veraPrimary myelofibrosisPost-PV/post–ET-MFBlast phase post-MPNs
Prevalence, % 1-7 10-20 35-50 40-80 80-90 
Chromosome abnormalities with prognostic significance  • “Intermediate risk”:
- Sole del(20q)
- Double abnormalities, including +1q (median OS, 86 months)
• “High risk”:
- Complex karyotype (median OS, 9 months) 
• “Unfavorable karyo”: complex or single or 2 abnormalities, including +8, −7/7q−, i(17)q, −5/5q−, 12p−, inv(3), or 11q23 rear (included in DIPSS-plus)
• “Favorable” karyo: normal karyotype, sole abnormalities of 20q−, 13q−, +9, chr 1 translocation/duplication, or sex chromosome abnormality including −Y
• “VHR” karyo: single or multiple abnormalities of −7, inv (3), I (17q), 12p−, 11q−, and autosomal trisomies other than +8 or +9
• “High-risk” karyo: all abnormalities that are not VHR and favorable (included in MIPSS70/plus v2.0 and GIPSS scores) 
• “Unfavorable” karyo: abnormalities other than isolated 13q− and 20q−, monosomy • Complex karyo including more frequently −5/del(5q), −7/del(7q), −17/del(17p)/i(17q), and −18 

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