Volumen: 20 # Number : 1
Publication Date : Enero - Abril Year: 2016
Stage IA Follicular Lymphoma: An Argentinian Survey
Authors: Stemmelin GR, Pavlovsky A, Basquiera AL, Zoppegno L,
Rodriguez A, Zerga M, Dragosky M, Márquez M, Beligoy L,
Cranco S, Cugliari MS, Enrico A, Gotta D, Pavlovsky M,
Guanchiale L, Prieto S, Caeiro G, Golubitzky V,
Bunzel S, Jaureguiberry R, Riva ME, Cerana S.
Abstract: In theory, the rare early-stage presentation of follicular
lymphoma (FL) is curable with local treatment,
although the concept of curability is difficult
to define in an entity with a pattern of very distant
relapses in time. Most studies report stages I and
II together, but in fact stage II displays different
forms of clinical presentation, many of which seem
incurable beforehand. In contrast, most patients
with nodal stage IA (s-IA FL) present with unique
peripheral lymphadenopathy, which is accessible to
local treatment. Despite international practice guidelines
advocate radiotherapy (RT) as the preferred
initial therapy, there are not prospective studies to
support such approach; indeed, published surveys
have reported dissimilar treatments. With the aim of
analyzing the medical approach of s-IA FL patients
at diagnosis and subsequent evolution, the Lymphoma
Subcommittee of the Argentinian Society of Hematology
(SAH) undertook the present survey.
Key words: Follicular lymphoma.
Early stage follicular lymphoma
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