The role of surveillance imaging in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma

Conclusions The majority of PTCL relapses were detected prior to planned SI and most patients had symptoms on relapse. Only 3 patients (5.2%) were completely asymptomatic at relapse suggesting a limited utility of routine imaging in detecting PTCL relapses. Teaser Data from aggressive lymphoma such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma suggest a limited utility of surveillance imaging (SI) after achieving first complete remission. This study in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is similar in that it showed that most relapses are detected apart from planned SI and are associated with abnormal symptoms, signs or elevated LDH.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research