Fusion genes, including AML1/ETO, PML/RARalpha, CBFbeta/MYH11, MLL gene rearrangements (that is, MLL/AF6, MLL/AF9, MLL/AF10, and MLL/MLL), DEK/CAN, TEL/PDGFR, and AML1/MDS1 (EVI-1), were detected in 28 (46.7%) patients by multiplex RT-PCR. 