Significance of initial, interim and end-of-therapy 18F-FDG PET/CT for predicting transformation risk in follicular lymphoma

Significance of initial, interim and end-of-therapy 18F-FDG PET/CT for predicting transformation risk in follicular lymphoma

Abstract Background Histological transformation (HT) of follicular lymphoma to a more aggressive lymphoma is a serious event affecting patients’ outcomes. To date, no strong clinical HT predictors present at diagnosis have yet been identified. The fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomograph...

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Main Authors: Mixue Xie, Lulu Wang, Qi Jiang, Xuxia Luo, Xin Zhao, Xueying Li, Jie Jin, Xiujin Ye, Kui Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Cancer Cell International
Subjects:
Follicular lymphoma
Histological transformation
Maximum standardized uptake value
18F-FDG PET/CT
Predictive significance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-021-02094-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-021-02094-5

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