Impact of Routine Surveillance Imaging on Outcomes of Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma After Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

A majority (71%) of DLBCL relapses after auto-HCT are detected by routine surveillance imaging. Overall, there appears to be limited utility for routine imaging after auto-HCT except in select cases where earlier detection and salvage therapy with allogeneic HCT is a potential option.

Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - August 28, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Narendranath Epperla, Namrata Shah, Mehdi Hamadani, Kristin Richardson, Jonathan T. Kapke, Asmita Patel, Sravanthi P. Teegavarapu, George Carrum, Parameswaran N. Hari, Sai R. Pingali, Reem Karmali, Timothy S. Fenske Tags: Original Study Source Type: research