Publications by authors named "C Niemann"

Secondary CNS involvement (SCNSL) is a rare manifestation of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with a poor prognosis. We present updated data from a nationwide study on the incidence and clinical characteristics of SCNSL. The incidence of SCNSL was calculated considering death or relapse without SCNSL as competing risks.

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For fixed-duration therapies against chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), undetectable measurable residual disease (MRD) predicts overall and progression-free survival more accurately than complete remission. For indefinite therapies, MRD status can direct discontinuation of treatment. We systematically reviewed the relationship between antineoplastic drug exposures and undetectable MRD in CLL.

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Article Synopsis
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) varies greatly among patients, with some experiencing slow progression and others facing aggressive forms leading to early death.
  • A study with 1,154 CLL patients examined how lifestyle and medical history factors before diagnosis influenced the time until first treatment (TTFT), adjusting for the CLL-International Prognostic Index (CLL-IPI).
  • Results indicated that the CLL-IPI score was the main factor affecting TTFT, with minimal influence from lifestyle factors, providing reassurance to patients about the limited impact of these factors on their disease progression.
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Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a common hematological malignancy with highly variable clinical presentation. Many patients never require any treatment but for the others, chemotherapy, immunochemotherapy, and newer targeted therapies have changed the treatment landscape. Diagnostic age influences the applied treatment, and we thus wanted to analyze age-specific survival trends through 50 years up to 2020s.

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