Role of Surveillance Imaging in Patients With Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

Conclusion Most PTCL relapses were detected before planned SI, and most patients had symptoms with relapse. Only 3 patients (5.2%) were completely asymptomatic at relapse, suggesting a limited utility of routine imaging for detecting PTCL relapses. Micro-Abstract 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. The present study of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma showed similar data, with most relapses detected apart from planned SI and associated with abnormal symptoms or signs or elevated lactate dehydrogenase.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research