The strength of evidence supporting use of PET in the evaluation of suspected histological transformation (HT) of follicular lymphoma (FL) is unknown. We conducted a systematic review of studies reporting the diagnostic performance of ≥1 PET parameters for the detection of HT in patients with known FL. We searched PubMed for any study reporting ≥1 diagnostic performance metrics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMantle cell lymphoma is a rare type of B-cell lymphoma, which is considered incurable yet treatable. In recent years, the treatment options of mantle cell lymphoma have multiplied, and the focus of treatment is expected to shift from traditional chemoimmunotherapy toward precision medicine. However, this development is hindered by the high costs of targeted therapies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an incurable disease with an aggressive clinical course, and most patients eventually relapse after chemotherapy. Targeted therapies developed for relapsed/refractory MCL have been approved based on clinical trial data. However, real-world setting data are scarce and scattered.
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