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Zanoni L, Bezzi D, Nanni C, Paccagnella A, Farina A, Broccoli A, Casadei B, Zinzani PL, Fanti S. PET/CT in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: An Update. Semin Nucl Med 2023; 53:320-351. [PMID: 36522191 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Non-Hodgkin lymphomas represents a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative disorders characterized by different clinical courses, varying from indolent to highly aggressive. 18F-FDG-PET/CT is the current state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging, for the staging, restaging and evaluation of response to treatment in lymphomas with avidity for 18F-FDG, despite it is not routinely recommended for surveillance. PET-based response criteria (using five-point Deauville Score) are nowadays uniformly applied in FDG-avid lymphomas. In this review, a comprehensive overview of the role of 18F-FDG-PET in Non-Hodgkin lymphomas is provided, at each relevant point of patient management, particularly focusing on recent advances on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma, with brief updates also on other histotypes (such as marginal zone, mantle cell, primary mediastinal- B cell lymphoma and T cell lymphoma). PET-derived semiquantitative factors useful for patient stratification and prognostication and emerging radiomics research are also presented.
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- Lucia Zanoni
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Nuclear Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Nuclear Medicine Unit, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Nuclear Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Zeman MN, Akin EA, Merryman RW, Jacene HA. Interim FDG-PET/CT for Response Assessment of Lymphoma. Semin Nucl Med 2023; 53:371-388. [PMID: 36376131 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The clinical use and prognostic value of interim FDG-PET/CT (iPET/CT), which is performed after treatment initiation but prior to its completion, varies by lymphoma subtype. Evidence supporting the prognostic value of iPET/CT is more robust for classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), and in this lymphoma subtype, response-adapted treatment approaches guided by iPET/CT are a widely used standard of care for first-line therapy. The data supporting use of iPET/CT among patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is less well-established, but failure to achieve complete metabolic response on iPET/CT is generally considered a poor prognostic factor with likely consequences for progression free survival. This review will present the available evidence supporting use of iPET/CT in lymphoma patients, particularly as it relates to prognostication and the ability to inform response-adapted treatment strategies. The latter will be addressed through a discussion on the major iPET-response adapted clinical trials with mention of ongoing trials. Special attention will be given to cHL and a few subtypes of NHL, including diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL).
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- Merissa N Zeman
- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, George Washington University, Medical Faculty Associates, Washington, DC
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.
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Zaveri S, Yao A, Schmidt H. Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Following Gender Reassignment Surgery: A Review of Presentation, Management, and Outcomes in the Transgender Patient Population. Eur J Breast Health 2020; 16:162-166. [PMID: 32656514 DOI: 10.5152/ejbh.2020.5480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare peripheral T-cell lymphoma with approximately 650-700 reported cases worldwide. The incidence, however, is increasing as more practitioners become aware of the diagnosis, and recent studies show that early diagnosis and treatment is critical to improve prognosis. There have been four cases of BIA-ALCL in total reported in the transgender population in the literature. These reported cases were reviewed in detail to determine presentation and management of BIA-ALCL in transgender patients compared to the larger population of BIA-ALCL patients. This review highlights BIA-ALCL in transgender women, a population that is often excluded from breast screening and follow-up. Transgender women may not routinely go through the same post-operative follow-up protocols as patients with breast implants for breast cancer reconstruction and can thus be at risk for delayed recognition and diagnosis. BIA-ALCL is a rare complication of breast implantation, and it is important to counsel all patients undergoing implant placement, including transgender women, on its risk.
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- Shruti Zaveri
- Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Dubin Breast Center, Tisch Cancer Institute, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Schmitz C, Rekowski J, Müller SP, Hertenstein B, Franzius C, Ganser A, Bengel FM, Kroschinsky F, Kotzerke J, La Rosée P, Freesmeyer M, Hoeffkes HG, Hertel A, Behringer D, Mesters R, Weckesser M, Mahlmann S, Haberkorn U, Martens U, Prange-Krex G, Brenner W, Giagounidis A, Moeller R, Runde V, Sandmann M, Hautzel H, Wilop S, Krohn T, Dürk H, Heike M, Alashkar F, Brinkmann M, Trenn G, Wacker D, Kreisel-Büstgens C, Bernhard H, Heil G, Larisch R, Kurch L, Jöckel KH, Hoelzer D, Klapper W, Boellaard R, Dührsen U, Hüttmann A. Baseline and interim PET-based outcome prediction in peripheral T-cell lymphoma: A subgroup analysis of the PETAL trial. Hematol Oncol 2020; 38:244-256. [PMID: 32067259 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The prospective randomized Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-Guided Therapy of Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (PETAL) trial was designed to test the ability of interim PET (iPET) to direct therapy. As reported previously, outcome remained unaffected by iPET-based treatment changes. In this subgroup analysis, we studied the prognostic value of baseline total metabolic tumor volume (TMTV) and iPET response in 76 patients with T-cell lymphoma. TMTV was measured using the 41% maximum standardized uptake value (SUV41max ) and SUV4 thresholding methods. Interim PET was performed after two treatment cycles and evaluated using the ΔSUVmax approach and the Deauville scale. Because of significant differences in outcome, patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive lymphoma were analyzed separately from patients with ALK-negative lymphoma. In the latter, TMTV was statistically significantly correlated with progression-free survival, with thresholds best dichotomizing the population, of 232 cm3 using SUV41max and 460 cm3 using SUV4 . For iPET response, the respective thresholds were 46.9% SUVmax reduction and Deauville score 1-4 vs 5. The proportion of poor prognosis patients was 46% and 29% for TMTV by SUV41max and SUV4 , and 29% and 25% for iPET response by ΔSUVmax and Deauville, respectively. At diagnosis, the hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) for poor prognosis vs good prognosis patients according to TMTV was 2.291 (1.135-4.624) for SUV41max and 3.206 (1.524-6.743) for SUV4 . At iPET, it was 3.910 (1.891-8.087) for ΔSUVmax and 4.371 (2.079-9.187) for Deauville. On multivariable analysis, only TMTV and iPET response independently predicted survival. Patients with high baseline TMTV and poor iPET response (22% of the population) invariably progressed or died within the first year (hazard ratio, 9.031 [3.651-22.336]). Due to small numbers and events, PET did not predict survival in ALK-positive lymphoma. Baseline TMTV and iPET response are promising tools to select patients with ALK-negative T-cell lymphoma for early allogeneic transplantation or innovative therapies.
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- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Zentrum für moderne Diagnostik (Zemodi), Zentrum für Nuklearmedizin und PET/CT, Bremen, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Hämostaseologie, Onkologie und Stammzelltransplantation, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Klinik für Diagnostische und Therapeutische Nuklearmedizin, Klinikum Fulda, Fulda, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin, Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt, Bochum, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik A, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin 1, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Radiologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III: Hämatologie, Onkologie, Palliativmedizin, Klinikum am Gesundbrunnen, Heilbronn, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Onkologie, Hämatologie und Palliativmedizin, Marien Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Hämatologisch-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis, Halle, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin mit den Schwerpunkten Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin, Wilhelm-Anton-Hospital, Goch, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III - Hämatologie und Onkologie, Palliativmedizin, Petrus-Krankenhaus, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie, Hämostaseologie und Stammzelltransplantation, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Hamm, Germany
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- Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hämatologie und internistische Onkologie und Endokrinologie, Klinikum Dortmund, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Zentrum für Klinische Studien Essen (ZKSE), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Knappschaftskrankenhaus, Bottrop, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik III, Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin, Klinikum Vest, Recklinghausen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik V, Klinikum Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie und Onkologie, Klinikum Lüdenscheid, Lüdenscheid, Germany
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- Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Klinikum Lüdenscheid, Lüdenscheid, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Sektion für Hämatopathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VUMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Germany
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Jiang Y, Wang L, Zhou W, Gu J, Tian Y, Dong Y, Fu L, Wu HB. 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging findings in anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare subtype of lymphoma. Cancer Imaging 2020; 20:4. [PMID: 31924270 PMCID: PMC6954597 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-019-0278-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging manifestations for anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare subtype of T/NK cell lymphoma. METHODS Fifty patients with ALCL, including 32 anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive patients and 18 ALK-negative patients, were enrolled. The positive detection, maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax), and distribution of nodal and extranodal involvement were recorded and analysed. Fifty patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) were collected as a control group. RESULTS ALCL lesions were demonstrated to be 18F-FDG-avid tumours with a mean SUVmax of 19.4 ± 12.6. Most (76%) ALCL patients presented with stage III-IV disease, and nodal and extranodal involvement occurred in 74.0 and 72.0% of the patients, respectively. ALCL and DLBCL showed many similarities in tumour stage, 18F-FDG uptake and tumour involvement (P > 0.05), although the preferred extranodal organs of involvement (bone and the gastrointestinal tract, respectively) were different (P < 0.05). Compared to ALK-negative lesions, a higher uptake of 18F-FDG was found in the ALK-positive lesions (SUVmax: 22.1 ± 14.3 vs. 15.1 ± 6.6, t = 2.354, P = 0.023). ALK-positive ALCL was more likely to involve the lymph nodes than ALK-negative ALCL (84.3% vs. 55.5%, χ2 = 4.973, P = 0.043), while ALK-negative ALCL was more prone to involve the extranodal organs compared to ALK-positive ALCL (88.9% vs. 62.5%, χ2 = 3.979, P = 0.046). CONCLUSION The present study demonstrated that ALCL is a systemic 18F-FDG-avid lymphoma with many imaging manifestations similar to DLBCL on PET/CT. The present study also showed that ALK expression actually influenced tumour 18F-FDG uptake and lesion distribution. These findings may be useful to improve the understanding of the biological characteristics of ALCL.
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- Yanping Jiang
- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China
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- Nanfang PET Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
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Ghesani N, Gavane S, Hafez A, Kostakoglu L. PET in Lymphoma. Clin Nucl Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39457-8_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Qian L, Yan M, Zhang W, Zhou D, Zhang Y, Huo L, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Hu S. Prognostic value of interim 18F-FDG PET/CT in T-cell lymphomas. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 61:927-933. [PMID: 31795794 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1697815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Long Qian
- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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Ying Z, Mi L, Wang X, Zhang Y, Yang Z, Song Y, Wang X, Zheng W, Lin N, Tu M, Xie Y, Ping L, Zhang C, Liu W, Deng L, Zhu J. Prognostic value of pre- and post-transplantation 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography results in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients receiving autologous stem cell transplantation. Chin J Cancer Res 2018; 29:561-571. [PMID: 29353979 DOI: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2017.06.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective High-dose chemotherapy (HDC) followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard of care in the upfront or relapsed/refractory setting in some patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). However, a proportion of patients do not respond to ASCT. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) has been widely used for staging, response evaluation, and prognosis prediction. Here, we investigated the prognostic role of PET/CT in NHL patients before and after ASCT. Methods A retrospective study was conducted at Peking University Cancer Hospital. All NHL patients who underwent ASCT between March 2010 and July 2016 were identified. Patients who had PET/CT scan before and after ASCT were included. Deauville criteria (5-point scale) were used to interpret PET scans. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses were performed using Cox regression. The predictive value of PET scanning was estimated by comparing the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results In total, 79 patients were enrolled in this study. In univariate analysis, pre- and post-ASCT PET result was identified as prognostic factors for 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Patients with negative pre-ASCT PET result demonstrated significantly better PFS (84.2% vs. 54.2%) and OS (89.2% vs. 63.6%) than patients with positive pre-ASCT PET result. PFS (91.6% vs. 25.3%) and OS (96.5% vs. 36.8%) were also significantly different between patients with negative and positive post-ASCT PET result. Multivariate analysis also showed a significant association between survival and post-ASCT PET result. ROC analysis revealed that the predictive value of post-ASCT PET result was superior to that of pre-ASCT PET result alone. Combined pre- and post-ASCT PET result is better for predicting outcomes in patients with NHL receiving transplantation. Deauville criteria score >3 was identified as the best cutoff value for post-ASCT PET. Conclusions Post-ASCT PET result was more important than pre-ASCT PET result in predicting outcomes for NHL patients who underwent ASCT. The prognostic significance can be improved when combining pre-ASCT PET result with post-ASCT PET result. Deauville criteria can be used for interpreting PET scans in this scenario.
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- Zhitao Ying
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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Karls S, Shah H, Jacene H. PET/CT for Lymphoma Post-therapy Response Assessment in Other Lymphomas, Response Assessment for Autologous Stem Cell Transplant, and Lymphoma Follow-up. Semin Nucl Med 2018; 48:37-49. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cottereau AS, El-Galaly TC, Becker S, Broussais F, Petersen LJ, Bonnet C, Prior JO, Tilly H, Hutchings M, Casasnovas O, Meignan M. Predictive Value of PET Response Combined with Baseline Metabolic Tumor Volume in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Patients. J Nucl Med 2017; 59:589-595. [PMID: 28864629 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.193946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a heterogeneous group of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas with poor outcomes on current therapy. We investigated whether response assessed with PET/CT combined with baseline total metabolic tumor volume (TMTV) could detect early relapse or refractory disease. Methods: From 7 European centers, 140 patients with nodal PTCL who underwent baseline PET/CT were selected. Forty-three had interim PET (iPET) performed after 2 cycles (iPET2), 95 had iPET performed after 3 or 4 cycles (iPET3/4), and 96 had end-of-treatment PET (eotPET). Baseline TMTV was computed with a 41% SUVmax threshold, and PET response was reported using the Deauville 5-point scale. Results: With a median of 43 mo of follow-up, the 2-y progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 51% and 67%, respectively. iPET2-positive patients (Deauville score ≥ 4) had a significantly worse outcome than iPET2-negative patients (P < 0.0001, hazard ratio of 6.8 for PFS; P < 0.0001, hazard ratio of 6.6 for OS). The value of iPET3/4 was also confirmed for PFS (P < 0.0001) and OS (P < 0.0001). The 2-y PFS and OS for iPET3/4-positive (n = 28) and iPET3/4-negative (n = 67) patients were 16% and 32% versus 75% and 85%, respectively. The eotPET results also reflected patient outcome. A model combining TMTV and iPET3/4 stratified the population into distinct risk groups (TMTV ≤ 230 cm3 and iPET3/4-negative [2-y PFS/OS, 79%/85%]; TMTV > 230 cm3 and iPET3/4-negative [59%/84%]; TMTV ≤ 230 cm3 and iPET3/4-positive [42%/50%]; TMTV > 230 cm3 and iPET3/4-positive [0%/18%]). Conclusion: iPET response is predictive of outcome and allows early detection of high-risk PTCL patients. Combining iPET with TMTV improves risk stratification in individual patients.
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- Anne-Ségolène Cottereau
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Tenon Hospital AP-HP, University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Henri Becquerel Cancer Center and Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France.,QuantIF-LITIS (EA [Equipe d'Accueil] 4108), Faculty of Medicine, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Hematology Department, Centre H. Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hematology Department, Hopital Le Bocage, C.H.U. Dijon, Dijon, France; and
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- LYSA Imaging, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Creteil, France
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Armitage JO. The aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphomas: 2017. Am J Hematol 2017; 92:706-715. [PMID: 28516671 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND T-cell lymphomas make up approximately 10%-15% of lymphoid malignancies. The frequency of these lymphomas varies geographically, with the highest incidence in parts of Asia. DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is usually made using the World Health Organization classification. The ability of hematopathologists to reproducibly diagnose aggressive PTCL is lower than that for aggressive B-cell lymphomas, with a range of 72%-97% for the aggressive PTCLs. Risk Stratification: Patients with aggressive PTCL are staged using the Ann Arbor Classification. Although somewhat controversial, positron emission tomography scans seem to be useful as they are in aggressive B-cell lymphomas. The specific subtype of aggressive PTCL is an important risk factor with the best survival seen in anaplastic large-cell lymphoma-particularly young patients with the anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive subtype. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is the only subgroup to have a good response to a CHOP-like regimen. Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma has a prolonged disease-free survival in only ∼20% of patients, but younger patients who have an autotransplant in remission seem to do better. PTCL-not otherwise specified is not one disease. Anthracycline-containing regimens have disappointing results, and a new approach is needed. Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma localized to the nose and nasal sinuses seems to be best treated with radiotherapy-containing regimens and the majority of patients are cured. Enteropathy-associated PTCL and hepatosplenic PTCL are rare disorders with a generally poor response to therapy although selected patients with enteropathy- associated PTCL seem to benefit from intensive therapy.
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- James O. Armitage
- The Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986840 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; NE 68198
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Eslick R, Dunlop L, Lin M, Hsu D, Ling S. The prognostic value of 18-FDG positron emission tomography in T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood Cancer J 2017; 7:e556. [PMID: 28430171 PMCID: PMC5436082 DOI: 10.1038/bcj.2017.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- R Eslick
- Department of Haematology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Pham AQ, Broski SM, Habermann TM, Jevremovic D, Wiseman GA, Feldman AL, Maurer MJ, Ristow KM, Witzig TE. Accuracy of 18-F FDG PET/CT to detect bone marrow clearance in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma - tissue remains the issue. Leuk Lymphoma 2017; 58:2342-2348. [PMID: 28290723 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2017.1300891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Staging of peripheral T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (PTCL) is determined by 18-F FDG PET scan and bone marrow biopsy. This study addressed the accuracy of PET at detecting bone marrow (BM) involvement at restaging in patients with known involvement pretreatment. We identified patients with biopsy proven BM PTCL at diagnosis and concomitant BM and PET at the end of therapy. Pre-treatment PET demonstrated 50% (8/16) had a false-negative PET scan of the BM. After induction, repeat biopsy revealed 62.5% (10/16) with BM involvement. Of these 10, two had a positive PET; eight were false negative by PET. Of the six patients with a negative posttherapy BM biopsy, four were PET negative and two false positive. The sensitivity of PET at end of treatment was 20% (2/10) with a specificity of 66.7% (4/6). PET/CT is not an accurate predictor of BM involvement in patients with known PTCL in the marrow.
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- Anthony Q Pham
- a Division of Hematology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- c Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- c Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- d Department of Health Science Research, Health Sciences Research , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- a Division of Hematology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- a Division of Hematology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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Yang SR, Lan XL. [Value of PET-CT clinical application in extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2016; 37:1094-1099. [PMID: 28088979 PMCID: PMC7348500 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2016.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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Moon SH, Lee AY, Kim WS, Kim SJ, Cho YS, Choe YS, Kim BT, Lee KH. Value of interim FDG PET/CT for predicting outcome of patients with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2016; 58:1341-1348. [PMID: 27718766 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2016.1236380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Subjects were 45 patients with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) who underwent 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) at baseline and interim after 2-4 cycles. Predictors of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were assessed. Positive interim PET/CT (Deauville score ≥3) was a significant independent predictor of poor PFS (Hazard ratio, 4.42; p=.028), and showed marginal significance to predict OS (p=.065). Less than 60% decrease in the average change of maximum standardized uptake value normalized by lean body mass (SULmax) also was a significant independent predictor of poor PFS (Hazard ratio, 12.96; p=.001) and poor OS (Hazard ratio, 24.11; p=.006). Interim PET/CT has a significant prognostic value for predicting PFS and OS in patients with AITL. Deauville score and percent decrease of SULmax have the potential to be useful parameter in classifying patients into good and poor responders.
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- Seung Hwan Moon
- a Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Division of Hematology-Oncology , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- a Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Division of Hematology-Oncology , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- b Department of Medicine , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- b Department of Medicine , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- a Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Division of Hematology-Oncology , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- a Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Division of Hematology-Oncology , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- a Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Division of Hematology-Oncology , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- a Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Division of Hematology-Oncology , Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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Wright CL, Maly JJ, Zhang J, Knopp MV. Advancing Precision Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging for Lymphoma. PET Clin 2016; 12:63-82. [PMID: 27863567 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PET with fluorodeoxyglucose F 18 (18F FDG-PET) is a meaningful biomarker for the detection, targeted biopsy, and treatment of lymphoma. This article reviews the evolution of 18F FDG-PET as a putative biomarker for lymphoma and addresses the current capabilities, challenges, and opportunities to enable precision medicine practices for lymphoma. Precision nuclear medicine is driven by new imaging technologies and methodologies to more accurately detect malignant disease. Although quantitative assessment of response is limited, such technologies will enable a more precise metabolic mapping with much higher definition image detail and thus may make it a robust and valid quantitative response assessment methodology.
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- Chadwick L Wright
- Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging, Division of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 395 West 12th Avenue, Room 430, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Starling Loving Hall 406C, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging, Division of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 395 West 12th Avenue, Room 430, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging, Division of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 395 West 12th Avenue, Room 430, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Ladani S, Valassiadou K, Griffin Y, Miall F. Use of 18F-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-CT in the management of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. BJR Case Rep 2016; 2:20150424. [PMID: 30459981 PMCID: PMC6243353 DOI: 10.1259/bjrcr.20150424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The prognosis and preferred management of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma is dependent on whether lymphoproliferative cells are confined to within the fibrous capsule, in an effusion or lining the fibrous capsule, or if there is spread beyond the capsule in the form of a mass lesion. We describe a case where 18F-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-CT was used to confirm localized disease and guide management decisions.
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- Sapna Ladani
- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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Duncan JR, Carr D, Kaffenberger BH. The utility of positron emission tomography with and without computed tomography in patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer. J Am Acad Dermatol 2016; 75:186-96. [PMID: 26992283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans are widely used in the staging and monitoring of most malignancies. The differential for PET-positive cutaneous lesions includes primary skin cancers, infections, cutaneous metastases from distant malignancies, and benign neoplasms. In dermatology, PET/CT scans have been most widely studied in patients with melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma. The role of PET/CT scans in the management of other cutaneous malignancies is less clear, but it has shown great promise in the management of patients with squamous cell carcinoma and cutaneous lymphoma. This review seeks to address the usefulness of PET/CT scans in nonmelanoma skin cancer and to provide guidance regarding the management of patients with incidental PET-positive nodules. Currently, there is limited experience with PET/CT scans for staging and monitoring of non-head and neck metastatic basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, and results show limited sensitivity and specificity. We also address the evidence for management of an incidental PET-positive cutaneous nodule and recommend obtaining a biopsy specimen in patients with a known noncutaneous malignancy, a history of primary skin cancer, or a high risk of either cutaneous or noncutaneous malignancy.
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- Division of Dermatology, Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University, Ghanna, Ohio
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The prognostic value of interim and end-of-treatment PET/CT in patients with newly diagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Blood Cancer J 2016; 6:e395. [PMID: 26871713 PMCID: PMC4771965 DOI: 10.1038/bcj.2016.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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El-Galaly TC, Pedersen MB, Hutchings M, Mylam KJ, Madsen J, Gang AO, Bøgsted M, de Nully Brown P, Loft A, Nielsen AL, Hendel HW, Iyer V, Gormsen LC. Utility of interim and end-of-treatment PET/CT in peripheral T-cell lymphomas: A review of 124 patients. Am J Hematol 2015. [PMID: 26201505 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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According to the updated guidelines for imaging in lymphoma, 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is recommended for staging and evaluation of treatment response in FDG-avid lymphomas. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the utility of PET/CT in nodal peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL). Patients with newly diagnosed nodal PTCL (peripheral T-cell lymphoma NOS, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, or angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma) seen at five Danish hematology centers during the period 2006 to 2012 were included, if they had been pretherapeutically staged with PET/CT. Medical records were reviewed for baseline clinical and follow-up information. Staging, interim (I-PET), and end-of-treatment PET/CT (E-PET) studies were centrally reviewed, and reported using the Deauville 5-point score (DS). A total of 124 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The median age was 58 years, and 88% received CHOP/CHOP-like therapy. Five years PFS and OS of the study population was 36.8% (95% CI 27.3-46.4) and 49.7% (95% CI 38.9-59.6), respectively. The presence of PET/CT-ascertained lung and/or liver involvement was associated with a worse outcome. The sensitivity of PET/CT for detecting biopsy-defined bone marrow involvement was only 18% (95% CI 4-43). An interim DS >3 was not prognostic for worse OS and PFS among CHOP/CHOP-like treated patients in uni- or multivariate analyses. A DS >3 after treatment predicted a worse prognosis. In conclusion, I-PET was not predictive of outcome in CHOP/CHOP-like treated PTCL patients when using the DS. Prospective studies are needed to determine the optimal use of PET/CT in PTCL including the role of quantitative PET/CT analysis.
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- Department of Hematology; Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Hematology; Odense University Hospital; Odense Denmark
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- Department of Hematology; Aalborg University Hospital; Aalborg Denmark
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- Department of Hematology; Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital; Denmark
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- Department of Hematology; Aalborg University Hospital; Aalborg Denmark
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- Department of Hematology; Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology; Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine; Aalborg University Hospital; Aalborg Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus Denmark
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Armitage JO. The aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphomas: 2015. Am J Hematol 2015; 90:665-73. [PMID: 26031230 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND T-cell lymphomas make up approximately 10%-15% of lymphoid malignancies. The frequency of these lymphomas varies geographically, with the highest incidence in parts of Asia. DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is usually made using the World Health Organization classification. The ability of hematopathologists to reproducibly diagnosis aggressive PTCL is lower than that for aggressive B-cell lymphomas, with a range of 72%-97% for the aggressive PTCLs. RISK STRATIFICATION Patients with aggressive PTCL are staged using the Ann Arbor Classification. Although somewhat controversial, positron emission tomography scans seem to be useful as they are in aggressive B-cell lymphomas. The most commonly used prognostic index is the International Prognostic Index. The specific subtype of aggressive PTCL is an important risk factor, with the best survival seen in anaplastic large-cell lymphoma-particularly young patients with the anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive subtype. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is the only subgroup to have a good response to a CHOP-like regimen. Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma has a prolonged disease-free survival in only ~20% of patients, but younger patients who have an autotransplant in remission seem to do better. PTCL-not otherwise specified is not one disease. Anthracycline-containing regimens have disappointing results, and a new approach is needed. Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma localized to the nose and nasal sinuses seems to be best treated with radiotherapy-containing regimens. Enteropathy-associated PTCL and hepatosplenic PTCL are rare disorders with a generally poor response to therapy, although selected patients with enteropathy-associated PTCL seem to benefit from intensive therapy.
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NK/T-cell lymphomas are aggressive malignancies, and the outlook is poor when conventional anthracycline-containing regimens designed for B-cell lymphomas are used. With the advent of L-asparaginase-containing regimens, treatment outcome has significantly improved. L-asparaginase-containing regimens are now considered the standard in the management of NK/T-cell lymphomas. In advanced diseases, however, outcome remains unsatisfactory, with durable remission achieved in only about 50% of cases. Stratification of patients with advanced NK/T-cell lymphomas is needed, so that poor-risk patients can be given additional therapy to improve outcome. Conventional presentation parameters are untested and appear inadequate for prognostication when L-asparaginase-containing regimens are used. Recent evidence suggests that dynamic factors during treatment and interim assessment, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA quantification and positron emission tomography computed tomography findings, are more useful in patient stratification. The role of high-dose chemotherapy and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation requires evaluation in an overall risk-adapted treatment algorithm.
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- Eric Tse
- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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Sandlund JT, Guillerman RP, Perkins SL, Pinkerton CR, Rosolen A, Patte C, Reiter A, Cairo MS. International Pediatric Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Response Criteria. J Clin Oncol 2015; 33:2106-11. [PMID: 25940725 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.59.0745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Response criteria are well established for adult patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). A revised set of response criteria in adults with NHL was recently published. However, NHL in children and adolescents involves different histologies, primary sites of disease, patterns of metastatic spread, approaches to therapy, and responses to treatment compared with adult NHL. However, there are no standardized response criteria specific to pediatric NHL. Therefore, we developed international standardized methods for assessing response to therapy in children and adolescents with NHL. METHODS An international multidisciplinary group of pediatric oncologists, pathologists, biologists, and radiologists convened during and after the Third and Fourth International Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult NHL Symposia to review existing response and outcome data, develop methods for response evaluation that reflect incorporation of more sensitive technologies currently in use, and incorporate primary and metastatic sites of disease for the evaluation of therapeutic response in children and adolescents with NHL. RESULTS Using the current adult NHL response criteria as a starting point, international pediatric NHL response criteria were developed incorporating both contemporary diagnostic imaging and pathology techniques, including novel molecular and flow cytometric technologies used for the determination of minimal residual disease. CONCLUSION Use of the international pediatric NHL response criteria in children and adolescents receiving therapy for NHL incorporates data obtained from new and more sensitive technologies that are now being widely used for disease evaluation, providing a standardized means for reporting treatment response.
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- John T Sandlund
- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- John T. Sandlund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; R. Paul Guillerman, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Sherrie L. Perkins, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT; C. Ross Pinkerton, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Angelo Rosolen, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Catherine Patte, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France; Alfred Reiter, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany; and Mitchell S. Cairo, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
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Horwitz S, Coiffier B, Foss F, Prince HM, Sokol L, Greenwood M, Caballero D, Morschhauser F, Pinter-Brown L, Iyer SP, Shustov A, Nichols J, Balser J, Balser B, Pro B. Utility of ¹⁸fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography for prognosis and response assessments in a phase 2 study of romidepsin in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2015; 26:774-779. [PMID: 25605745 PMCID: PMC4374388 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), the value of (18)fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scans for assessing prognosis and response to treatment remains unclear. The utility of FDG-PET, in addition to conventional radiology, was examined as a planned exploratory end point in the pivotal phase 2 trial of romidepsin for the treatment of relapsed/refractory PTCL. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients received romidepsin at a dose of 14 mg/m(2) on days 1, 8, and 15 of 28-day cycles. The primary end point was the rate of confirmed/unconfirmed complete response (CR/CRu) as assessed by International Workshop Criteria (IWC) using conventional radiology. For the exploratory PET end point, patients with at least baseline FDG-PET scans were assessed by IWC + PET criteria. RESULTS Of 130 patients, 110 had baseline FDG-PET scans, and 105 were PET positive at baseline. The use of IWC + PET criteria increased the objective response rate to 30% compared with 26% by conventional radiology. Durations of response were well differentiated by both conventional radiology response criteria [CR/CRu versus partial response (PR), P = 0.0001] and PET status (negative versus positive, P < 0.0001). Patients who achieved CR/CRu had prolonged progression-free survival (PFS, median 25.9 months) compared with other response groups (P = 0.0007). Patients who achieved PR or stable disease (SD) had similar PFS (median 7.2 and 6.3 months, respectively, P = 0.6427). When grouping PR and SD patients by PET status, patients with PET-negative versus PET-positive disease had a median PFS of 18.2 versus 7.1 months (P = 0.0923). CONCLUSIONS Routine use of FDG-PET does not obviate conventional staging, but may aid in determining prognosis and refine response assessments for patients with PTCL, particularly for those who do not achieve CR/CRu by conventional staging. The optimal way to incorporate FDG-PET scans for patients with PTCL remains to be determined. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT00426764.
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MESH Headings
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/therapeutic use
- Depsipeptides/therapeutic use
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/drug effects
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/pharmacokinetics
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/diagnostic imaging
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/mortality
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/pathology
- Neoplasm Staging
- Positron-Emission Tomography/statistics & numerical data
- Prognosis
- Prospective Studies
- Radiopharmaceuticals/pharmacokinetics
- Remission Induction
- Survival Rate
- Tissue Distribution
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- S Horwitz
- Lymphoma Division, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
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- Department of Hematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Hematology Department, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, USA
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Malignant Hematology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA
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- Department of Haematology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Claude Huriez, CHU de Lille, France
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
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- Malignant Hematology, Houston Methodist Cancer Center, Houston
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- Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Hematology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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Jung SH, Ahn JS, Kim YK, Kweon SS, Min JJ, Bom HS, Kim HJ, Chae YS, Moon JH, Sohn SK, Lee SW, Byun BH, Do YR, Lee JJ, Yang DH. Prognostic significance of interim PET/CT based on visual, SUV-based, and MTV-based assessment in the treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma. BMC Cancer 2015; 15:198. [PMID: 25879747 PMCID: PMC4379548 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1193-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Backgrounds The role of interim PET/CT in peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is less identified compared to other subtype of lymphoma. This study prospectively investigated the prognostic accuracy of sequential interim PET/CT using visual and quantitative assessment to determine whether it provided prognostic information for the treatment of PTCL. Methods Sixty-three patients with newly diagnosed PTCL were enrolled, and 59 patients underwent interim PET/CT after three or four courses of induction treatment. The response of interim PET/CT was assessed by three parameters: the Deauville five-point scale (5-PS), ΔSUVmax, and ΔMTV2.5. Results Over a median follow up of 40.3 months, each assessment of interim PET/CT using the 5-PS, ΔSUVmax, and ΔMTV2.5 had predictive value for progression-free survival. To increase the predictive accuracy of interim PET/CT, we divided patients into three groups according to the sum of scores for three adverse responses based on the visual, SUV-based and MTV-based assessment: favorable, intermediate, and poor responder. The clinical outcome of patients in the favorable group was significantly superior to patients in the poor or intermediate group. Conclusion Visual, quantitative SUV-based, and MTV-based assessment in interim PET/CT are valuable for early treatment response assessment in patients with PTCL, and the combined approach using the three parameters was more efficient in discriminating between patients with different survival outcomes compared with single-parameter assessment. Trial registration NCT01470066.
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- Sung-Hoon Jung
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyangro, Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, 519-763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyangro, Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, 519-763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyangro, Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, 519-763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute for Molecular Photonic Imaging Research, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute for Molecular Photonic Imaging Research, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyangro, Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, 519-763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Hematology/oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Hematology/oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Hematology/oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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- Nuclear Medicine, Korean Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Hemato-oncology, Keimyung University Dongsan medical center, Daegu, Korea.
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyangro, Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, 519-763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyangro, Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, 519-763, Republic of Korea.
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Gritti G, Boschini C, Rossi A, Delaini F, Grassi A, Algarotti A, Micò C, Trezzi R, Gianatti A, Barbui AM, Rambaldi A. Primary treatment response rather than front line stem cell transplantation is crucial for long term outcome of peripheral T-cell lymphomas. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121822. [PMID: 25815886 PMCID: PMC4376730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Outcome of systemic peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) is unsatisfactory and no controlled clinical study guides the therapy. Phase II studies suggest to consolidate response achieved after front-line treatment with stem cell transplant (SCT). We retrospectively evaluate the impact of front-line SCT consolidation in a single Center cohort of 209 patients treated during the last two decades. Median age was 49 years (range 15-85) with a prevalence of male sex (61%), advanced stage (68%) while IPI was >2 in 44%. Primary treatment was MACOP-B (39%) CHO(E)P (39%), intensive regimens (18%) or others (4%). Complete response to primary treatment (i.e. before SCT) was 60% (5% partial remission). Forty-four patients further proceeded to SCT while 92 did not receive consolidation. Outcome of primary responders was good, with a 3-year overall survival of 74% (82% in ALCL ALK+ and 69% for the other histologies). By multivariate analysis a better overall survival was significantly associated with IPI<2 (P=0.001), primary response (P=0.000), and ALCL ALK+ (P=0.012). The multivariate analysis performed on responders, showed that only IPI was predictive of a better survival while ALCL ALK+ and undergoing SCT were not. Response to primary treatment rather than post-remission programs is the crucial determinant of PTCL outcome.
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- Giuseppe Gritti
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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Jiang C, Zhang X, Jiang M, Zou L, Su M, Kosik RO, Tian R. Assessment of the prognostic capacity of pretreatment, interim, and post-therapy (18)F-FDG PET/CT in extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Ann Nucl Med 2015; 29:442-51. [PMID: 25801633 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-015-0964-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although the prognostic value of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using [(18)F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) has been widely confirmed for diffuse large B cell lymphoma, its value for extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL), is still controversial. Therefore, we designed a prospective study to investigate the prognostic value of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in patients with ENKTL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-three patients with newly diagnosed, untreated ENKTL, were enrolled in this study. Interim and post-therapy PET/CT scans were analyzed by visual evaluation, in accordance with the criteria set forth by the International Harmonization Project. Patients were classified as either positive or negative. Pretreatment maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax) of (18)F-FDG were recorded in the most (18)F-FDG-intense lesions. The pretreatment (18)F-FDG SUV as well as the interim and post-therapy PET/CT results were assessed for the ability to predict progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS On the pretreatment scan, the SUVmax of the indicator lesion was >10.00 in 81.8% of patients who were treatment-resistant and ≤10.00 in 86.4% of patients who were treatment non-resistant (mean SUVmax, 12.93 and 8.10, respectively). Univariate analyses revealed that pretreatment SUVmax is a significant predictor (P < 0.01, P < 0.01) of PFS and OS, respectively. Multivariate analyses revealed that pretreatment SUVmax (P < 0.01, P = 0.01) and post-therapy PET/CT result (P < 0.01, P = 0.04) are independent predictors of PFS and OS, respectively. CONCLUSIONS (18)F-FDG uptakes prior to treatment and post-therapy PET/CT results can predict unfavorable outcomes following treatment in patients with ENKTL, but interim PET/CT results have little value in predicting survival.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, China
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Barrington SF, Mikhaeel NG, Kostakoglu L, Meignan M, Hutchings M, Müeller SP, Schwartz LH, Zucca E, Fisher RI, Trotman J, Hoekstra OS, Hicks RJ, O'Doherty MJ, Hustinx R, Biggi A, Cheson BD. Role of imaging in the staging and response assessment of lymphoma: consensus of the International Conference on Malignant Lymphomas Imaging Working Group. J Clin Oncol 2015; 32:3048-58. [PMID: 25113771 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.53.5229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1055] [Impact Index Per Article: 117.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Recent advances in imaging, use of prognostic indices, and molecular profiling techniques have the potential to improve disease characterization and outcomes in lymphoma. International trials are under way to test image-based response–adapted treatment guided by early interim positron emission tomography (PET)–computed tomography (CT). Progress in imaging is influencing trial design and affecting clinical practice. In particular, a five-point scale to grade response using PET-CT, which can be adapted to suit requirements for early- and late-response assessment with good interobserver agreement, is becoming widely used both in practice- and response-adapted trials. A workshop held at the 11th International Conference on Malignant Lymphomas (ICML) in 2011 concluded that revision to current staging and response criteria was timely. METHODS An imaging working group composed of representatives from major international cooperative groups was asked to review the literature, share knowledge about research in progress, and identify key areas for research pertaining to imaging and lymphoma. RESULTS A working paper was circulated for comment and presented at the Fourth International Workshop on PET in Lymphoma in Menton, France, and the 12th ICML in Lugano, Switzerland, to update the International Harmonisation Project guidance regarding PET. Recommendations were made to optimize the use of PET-CT in staging and response assessment of lymphoma, including qualitative and quantitative methods. CONCLUSION This article comprises the consensus reached to update guidance on the use of PET-CT for staging and response assessment for [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose-avid lymphomas in clinical practice and late-phase trials.
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Post-therapy 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for predicting outcome in patients with peripheral T cell lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2014; 94:431-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00277-014-2227-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Gamma-delta T-cell lymphomas are aggressive and rare diseases originating from gamma-delta lymphocytes. These cells, which naturally play a role in the innate, non-specific immune response, develop from thymic precursor in the bone marrow, lack the major histocompatibility complex restrictions and can be divided into two subpopulations: Vdelta1, mostly represented in the intestine, and Vdelta2, prevalently located in the skin, tonsils and lymph nodes. Chronic immunosuppression such as in solid organ transplanted subjects and prolonged antigenic exposure are probably the strongest risk factors for the triggering of lymphomagenesis. Two entities are recognised by the 2008 WHO Classification: hepatosplenic gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma (HSGDTL) and primary cutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma (PCGDTL). The former is more common among young males, presenting with B symptoms, splenomegaly and thrombocytopenia, usually with the absence of nodal involvement. Natural behaviour of HSGDTL is characterised by low response rates, poor treatment tolerability, common early progression of disease and disappointing survival figures. PCGDTL accounts for <1% of all primary cutaneous lymphomas, occurring in adults with relevant comorbidities. Cutaneous lesions may vary, but its clinical behaviour is usually aggressive and long-term survival is anecdotal. Available literature on gamma-delta T-cell lymphomas is fractioned, mostly consisting of case reports or small cumulative series. Therefore, clinical suspicion and diagnosis are usually delayed, and therapeutic management remains to be established. This review critically analyses available evidence on diagnosis, staging and behaviour of gamma-delta T-cell lymphomas, provides recommendations for therapeutic management in routine practice and discusses relevant unmet clinical needs for future studies.
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- Marco Foppoli
- Unit of Lymphoid Malignancies, Division of Onco-Hematological Medicine, Department of Onco-Hematology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Prognostic value of interim positron emission tomography in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Oncologist 2014; 19:746-50. [PMID: 24869930 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The definition of the role of positron emission tomography (PET) in peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) is still under investigation. The purpose of the present observational retrospective study was to assess the early prognostic value of PET after the first three cycles of therapy (PET+3), evaluating visual data in de novo PTCL patients treated in first line with standard chemotherapy and followed by both PET and computed tomography scan. Of 27 PET+3-negative patients, 19 also had a negative PET at the end of treatment (PET+6), whereas 8 of 27 had a positive final one; 6 of 7 PET+3-positive patients had a positive PET+6, whereas only 1 patient had a negative PET+6. Estimated overall survival plotted according to PET+3 results showed 78.6% for negative patients and 21.4% for positive patients at 88.7 months with a significant difference. Patients with negative PET+3 had superior progression-free survival of 72.6% compared with 16.7% of PET+3-positive patients. At the time of this analysis, 17 of 19 (89.5%) patients with negative PET+3 are in continuous complete response (CCR) and only 1 of 7 (14.2%) patients with positive PET+3 is still in CCR. In conclusion, our results indicate that positive PET+3 is predictive of a worse outcome in PTCL, and this significant statistical difference between the two curves could be clinically informative. Larger and prospective studies and harmonization of PET reading criteria are needed.
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Khong PL, Huang B, Phin Lee EY, Sum Chan WK, Kwong YL. Midtreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT Scan for Early Response Assessment of SMILE Therapy in Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma: A Prospective Study from a Single Center. J Nucl Med 2014; 55:911-6. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.113.131946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Barrington SF, Mikhaeel NG. When should FDG-PET be used in the modern management of lymphoma? Br J Haematol 2013; 164:315-28. [PMID: 24131306 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.12601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that, combined with computerized tomography (PET-CT), is increasingly used in lymphoma. Most subtypes accumulate fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and the increased sensitivity of PET-CT, especially for extranodal disease, compared to CT, makes PET-CT an attractive staging tool. The availability of a staging PET-CT scan also improves the accuracy of subsequent response assessment. 'Interim' PET-CT can be used to assess early response and end-of-treatment PET-CT assesses remission. Clinical trials are currently seeking to establish whether the predictive value of PET-CT can be successfully used to guide individual treatment to reduce toxicity and/or to improve outcomes. Standardized methods for performing and reporting PET have been developed in the context of trials. The role of PET in transplantation selection is currently evolving, as it appears to be more accurate and prognostic than CT. The role of FDG PET-CT throughout the management course in patients with lymphoma is explored in this review, with areas discussed that may limit the use of PET-CT imaging which clinicians should be familiar with to inform practice.
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- Sally Fiona Barrington
- Division of Imaging and Biomechanical Engineering, PET Imaging Centre at St Thomas' Hospital, King's College, London, UK
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Armitage JO. The aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphomas: 2013. Am J Hematol 2013; 88:910-8. [PMID: 24078271 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND T-cell lymphomas make up approximately 10-15% of lymphoid malignancies. The frequency of these lymphomas varies geographically, with the highest incidence in parts of Asia. DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is usually made using the WHO classification. The ability of hematopathologists to reproducibly diagnosis aggressive PTCL is lower than for aggressive B-cell lymphomas, with a range of 72-97% for the aggressive PTCLs. RISK STRATIFICATION Patients with aggressive PTCL are staged using the Ann Arbor Classification. Although somewhat controversial, PET scans appear to be useful as they are in aggressive B-cell lymphomas. The most commonly used prognostic index is the International Prognostic Index. The specific subtype of aggressive PTCL is an important risk factor, with the best survival seen in anaplastic large cell lymphoma-particularly young patients with the anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive subtype. RISK ADAPTED THERAPY Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is the only subgroup to have a good response to a CHOP-like regimen. Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma has a prolonged disease-free survival in only ~20% of patients, but younger patients who have an autotransplant in remission seem to do better. PTCL-NOS (not otherwise specified) is not one disease. Anthracycline containing regimens have disappointing results and a new approach is needed. NK/T-cell lymphoma localized to the nose and nasal sinuses seems to be best treated with radiotherapy containing regimens. Enteropathy associated PTCL and hepatosplenic PTCL are rare disorders with a generally poor response to therapy, although selected patients with enteropathy associated PTCL seem to benefit from intensive therapy.
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- Department of Medicine; University of Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha Nebraska
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PET/CT in malignant lymphoma: basic information, clinical application, and proposal. Int J Hematol 2013; 98:398-405. [DOI: 10.1007/s12185-013-1444-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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(18)F-FDG PET in Patients with Primary Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Differential Features According to Expression of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2013; 47:249-56. [PMID: 24900120 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-013-0224-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2013] [Revised: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Primary systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is divided into two entities according to the expression of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). We investigated (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG PET) findings in primary systemic ALCL according to ALK expression. METHODS Thirty-seven patients who had baseline PET before CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone)-based chemotherapy were enrolled. Among them, patients who underwent interim and/or post-therapy PET were further investigated for the treatment response and survival analysis. Baseline PET was analyzed visually and semi-quantitatively using peakSUV, and interim and post-therapy PETs were visually analyzed. RESULTS All cases were (18)F-FDG-avid on baseline PET. The peakSUV of ALK-positive ALCL (n = 16, 18.7 ± 10.5) was higher than that of ALK-negative ALCL (n = 21, 10.0 ± 4.9) (P = 0.006). In ALK-negative ALCL, complete response (CR) rate in negative-interim PET was higher than positive-interim PET (100 % vs 37.5 %, P = 0.02); however, there was no such difference in ALK-positive ALCL (100 % vs 75 %, P = 0.19). The 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) was not significantly different between ALK-positive and ALK-negative ALCL (72.7 % vs 47.6 %, P = 0.34). In ALK-negative ALCL, negative interim and post-therapy PET patients had better 3-year PFS than positive interim (83.3 % vs 25.0 %, P = 0.06) and post-therapy PET patients (70.0 % vs 20.0 %, P = 0.04). In contrast, ALK-positive ALCL had no such differences between PFS and PET results. CONCLUSIONS On baseline PET, all cases showed (18)F-FDG-avidity, and ALK expression was related to higher (18)F-FDG uptake. ALK-positive patients tend to have better PFS than ALK-negative patients. Negative-interim PET was a good indicator of CR, and interim or post-therapy PET was helpful for predicting the prognosis only in the ALK-negative group.
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The aim of this review is to give an overview of FDG PET/CT applications in children and adolescents with lymphoma. Today, FDG PET is used for tailoring treatment intensity in children with Hodgkin lymphoma within the framework of international treatment optimisation protocols. In contrast, the role of this method in children with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is not well defined. This paper overviews clinical appearance and metabolic behaviour of the most frequent lymphoma subtypes in childhood. The main focus of the review is to summarise knowledge about the role of FDG PET/CT for initial staging and early response assessment.
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Guignard R, Zwarthoed C, Borra A, Darcourt J, Gallamini A. PET scan integration in lymphoma management. Int J Hematol Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/ijh.13.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Despite a marked improvement in lymphoma treatment outcome, current prognostic models, relying on a pretreatment set of static clinical variables, appear unable to support a risk-adapted therapeutic strategy. On the other hand, functional imaging with 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG)-PET proved to be a reliable tool to dynamically assess tumor FDG uptake changes during and after treatment. In this article we aim to review the prognostic value of FDG-PET in all the stages of Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma management, without the intent to address the diagnostic value of PET or to replace available consensus guidelines. In particular we focused on two critical issues: the cost–effectiveness of PET in the overall strategy of lymphoma diagnosis and treatment; and ongoing clinical trials adopting an interim PET-based strategy to modulate treatment intensity based on PET results. Finally, new trends in multimodality imaging, as well as in new radiopharmaceutical tracers, are briefly reviewed.
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- Renaud Guignard
- Nuclear Medicine Department, 33 Avenue Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 2, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France.
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, 33 Avenue Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 2, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Hematology Department, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, 33 Avenue Valombrose, 06189 Nice Cedex 2, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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Casulo C, Schöder H, Feeney J, Lim R, Maragulia J, Zelenetz AD, Horwitz S. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the staging and prognosis of T cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2013; 54:2163-7. [PMID: 23369041 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2013.767901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We previously reported that (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan (FDG-PET) is almost universally positive in patients with T cell lymphoma. In the present analysis we examined the impact of FDG-PET on the initial staging of peripheral T cell lymphomas (PTCLs), and the prognostic value of interim FDG-PET. This retrospective analysis identified patients with mature T or natural killer (NK) lymphomas who had PET scans as part of initial staging or staging at relapse [(n = 95) (staging cohort)] in the PTCL database at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. A subset of these patients had repeat PET for interim restaging during initial therapy with curative intent [(n = 50) (interim restaging cohort)]. The frequency of specific T cell histologies included in this analysis were: PTCL not otherwise specified (NOS) (n = 35); angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma (AITL) (n = 17); anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), ALK-1+ (n = 11) and ALK-1- (n = 12); adult T cell lymphoma/leukemia (ATLL) (n = 7); NK/T cell lymphoma (NKTCL) (n = 10); and enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL) (n = 3). In the staging cohort, 77 patients were newly diagnosed, and 18 had relapsed disease. Pretreatment FDG-PET was positive in 96% of patients. PET identified additional disease sites in 47/95 patients (50%) when added to conventional staging. Most frequently identified additional sites were: other nodal (n = 24); bone (n = 10); skin (n = 8); nasopharynx (n = 4); spleen (n = 3); and lung (n = 2). However, FDG-PET modified computed tomography (CT)-based staging in only 5/95 patients (5.2%): two patients were upstaged and three patients were downstaged. FDG-PET-based staging did not alter planned treatment for any patient. Interim restaging with PET was performed after a median of 4 cycles of chemotherapy. In this cohort, treatment regimens included cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone CHOP (n = 19); CHOP/ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide (ICE) (n = 26); and other (n = 7). Subsequently, 29 patients were consolidated with either autologous (n = 22) or allogeneic (n = 7) stem cell transplant. After a median follow-up of 3.4 years for surviving patients, those with negative interim PET had superior progression-free survival (PFS) compared to patients with positive interim PET (p = 0.03). There were no differences in overall survival (OS). In PTCL, FDG-PET commonly identifies additional sites of disease but infrequently impacts CT-based staging and does not influence therapy. Interim FDG-PET may predict for PFS. FDG-PET should be integrated into prospective trials to confirm these findings.
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- Carla Casulo
- Lymphoma Service, Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York, NY , USA
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Li YJ, Li ZM, Xia XY, Huang HQ, Xia ZJ, Lin TY, Li S, Xia Y, Cai XY, Jiang WQ. Prognostic Value of Interim and Posttherapy 18F-FDG PET/CT in Patients with Mature T-Cell and Natural Killer Cell Lymphomas. J Nucl Med 2013; 54:507-15. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.110262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Current and future management of NK/T-cell lymphoma based on clinical trials. Int J Hematol 2012; 96:562-71. [DOI: 10.1007/s12185-012-1189-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Revised: 09/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ansell SM, Armitage JO. Positron emission tomographic scans in lymphoma: convention and controversy. Mayo Clin Proc 2012; 87:571-80. [PMID: 22677077 PMCID: PMC3498383 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Revised: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The use of sensitive and specific imaging techniques for accurate initial staging and evaluation of response to therapy in patients with lymphoma is essential for their optimal management. Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) integrated with computed tomography (CT) has emerged as a powerful imaging tool and is being routinely used in staging, response evaluation, and posttreatment surveillance in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma. PET/CT is currently widely used in clinical practice, but the established clinical benefit is currently restricted to the posttreatment evaluation of Hodgkin lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma. Although used in other histologic subtypes and in other clinical situations including response assessment, its impact on patient outcome remains to be demonstrated. We performed a literature search of PubMed from 1999 to 2011 using the following keywords: PET scan, FDG-PET, PET/CT, lymphoma. This review addresses the challenges and controversies in the use of PET/CT scans in the management of patients with lymphoma.
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Key Words
- abvd, doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
- beacopp, bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone
- ct, computed tomography
- dlbcl, diffuse large b-cell lymphoma
- fdg, fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose
- flt, fluoro-l-thymidine
- fuo, fever of unknown origin
- ifrt, involved-field radiotherapy
- ihp, international harmonization project
- pet, positron emission tomography
- r-chop, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone
- rt, radiotherapy
- suv, standardized uptake value
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
- Correspondence: Address to James O. Armitage, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 987680 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-7680
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Armitage JO. The aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphomas: 2012 update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2012; 87:511-9. [PMID: 22508369 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND T-cell lymphomas make up approximately 10-15% of lymphoid malignancies. The frequency of these lymphomas varies geographically, with the highest incidence in parts of Asia. DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is usually made using the WHO classification. The ability of hematopathologists to reproducibly diagnose aggressive PTCL is lower than for aggressive B-cell lymphomas, with a range of 72-97% for the aggressive PTCLs. RISK STRATIFICATION Patients with aggressive PTCL are staged using the Ann Arbor Classification. Although somewhat controversial, positron emission tomography (PET) scans appear to be useful as they are in aggressive B-cell lymphomas. The most commonly used prognostic index is the International Prognostic Index. The specific subtype of aggressive PTCL is an important risk factor, with the best survival seen in anaplastic large-cell lymphoma-particularly young patients with the anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive subtype. RISK ADAPTED THERAPY Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is the only subgroup to have a good response to a cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone (CHOP)-like regimen. Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma has a prolonged disease-free survival in only ∼20% of patients, but younger patients who have an autotransplant in remission seem to do better. PTCL-not otherwise specified (NOS) is not one disease. Anthracycline containing regimens have disappointing results and a new approach is needed. NK/T-cell lymphoma localized to the nose and nasal sinuses seems to be best treated with radiotherapy containing regimens. Enteropathy associated PTCL and hepatosplenic PTCL are rare disorders with a generally poor response to therapy, although selected patients with enteropathy associated PTCL seem to benefit from intensive therapy.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Disease Management
- Disease-Free Survival
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Humans
- Immunophenotyping
- Incidence
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/classification
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/diagnosis
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/epidemiology
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/radiotherapy
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/surgery
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Prognosis
- Severity of Illness Index
- Treatment Outcome
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Sandlund JT. Burkitt lymphoma: staging and response evaluation. Br J Haematol 2012; 156:761-5. [PMID: 22296338 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09026.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Accepted: 12/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The refinements in both the staging and response evaluation of children with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) have contributed to the improvements in treatment outcome observed over the past 40 years. Ziegler and Magrath designed a staging system in the 1970s for children with BL in equatorial Africa. Currently, the most widely used staging system around the world is that described by Murphy in 1980, which was developed for children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of any histology. There are opportunities for refinement in this system, particularly with respect to certain extra-nodal sites, such as skin and bone. The findings obtained at diagnosis with novel technologies (functional imaging [e.g., positron emission tomography [PET]] and minimal residual disease [MRD] technology), which are more sensitive with respect to disease detection than historic modalities, also need to be considered. Technological advances have also had impact on the assessment of response evaluation. Standard x-rays were routinely used in the 1960s; nuclear imaging became widely used in the 1970s; computerized axial tomography was incorporated in the 1980s; PET imaging was incorporated and, in many cases, has replaced gallium/bone scans since 2000; and MRD technology has been explored in some of the most recent clinical trials. There is clearly a need for more clinical data on the use of PET and MRD technology in the determination of response evaluation of children with BL as well as other histological subtypes of NHL. An international working group is currently addressing the refinement of both disease staging and response evaluation in children with NHL.
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- John T Sandlund
- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
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Qi SN, Li YX, Wang WH, Jin J, Wang SL, Liu YP, Song YW, Fang H, Ren H, Lu NN, Liu QF, Wu RY, Zhang XM, Liu XF, Yu ZH. The extent of cutaneous lesions predicts outcome in extranodal nasal-type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma of the upper aerodigestive tract with secondary cutaneous involvement. Leuk Lymphoma 2011; 53:855-61. [PMID: 22035375 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.634040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This study determined the clinical characteristics and prognosis for patients with extranodal nasal-type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) with secondary cutaneous involvement. Twenty-eight patients with NKTCL of the upper aerodigestive tract with secondary cutaneous involvement were reviewed. The median overall survival (OS) was 21.5 months from the first diagnosis, and 12.3 months from the presentation of a cutaneous lesion. The 5-year OS rate was 43.1% (median, 28 months) for patients with localized cutaneous disease compared with 0% (median, 3.6 months) for generalized cutaneous disease (p = 0.017). The 2-year OS rates were 67.5% for patients who achieved a complete response (CR) compared with 19.4% (median, 5.2 months) for patients who did not (p = 0.003). Patients with NKTCL with secondary cutaneous dissemination overall have a poor prognosis, but a relatively favorable prognosis was identified for the small subgroup of patients who had localized cutaneous lesions and achieved a CR.
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- Shu-Nan Qi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing , People's Republic of China
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Meignan M. Place de la tomographie par émission de positons au F18-fluorodéoxyglucose couplée au scanner (TEP/TDM) dans le bilan initial des lymphomes de l’adulte. ONCOLOGIE 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10269-011-2066-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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