Immunophenotyping in diagnosing pediatric acute leukemia after setting up the first flow cytometry unit in Mosul City in Iraq: an observational study of the project performed through a contribution from Japan

JCF's role was crucial in providing Mosul City, Iraq, with the first FCM Unit. The project made a breakthrough in AL diagnosis and established one of the important and supposed routine steps represented by ALL immunophenotyping. The HR group represented a significantly large portion of our ALL cases. Although the outcome was satisfactory for the SR group, the survival rate for the HR group was dismal. Further efforts are needed to scale up diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities to improve the outcome of ALL in Mosul City.