Outcome of transformed follicular lymphoma worsens according to the timing of transformation and to the number of previous therapies. A retrospective multicenter study on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL)

on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL)

doi:10.1111/bjh.15816

Outcome of transformed follicular lymphoma worsens according to the timing of transformation and to the number of previous therapies. A retrospective multicenter study on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL)

on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL)

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Abstract

Optimal treatment for transformed follicular lymphoma (tFL) is not fully defined. Clinical characteristics and treatments that impact on post-transformation outcome of 176 biopsy-proven tFL were analysed. Transformation occurred at initial diagnosis in 52% (Group 1) and after a FL diagnosis in 48% (Group 2). Five-year overall survival was 84% for Group 1 and 51% for Group 2 (P < 0·001). In Group 1, 5-year progression-free survival was superior after rituximab maintenance compared to observation only (94% vs. 53%, P = 0·024). In Group 2, an inverse trend was found between survival and both a higher number of pre-transformation treatment lines and a short time-to-transformation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	713-717
Number of pages	5
Journal	British Journal of Haematology
Volume	185
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.15816
Publication status	Published - May 1 2019

Keywords

autologous stem cell transplantation
composite lymphoma
follicular lymphoma
histological transformation
rituximab maintenance

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Hematology

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Outcome of transformed follicular lymphoma worsens according to the timing of transformation and to the number of previous therapies. A retrospective multicenter study on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL). / on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL).

In: British Journal of Haematology, Vol. 185, No. 4, 01.05.2019, p. 713-717.

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