Utility of interim and end-of-treatment [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography in frontline therapy of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Huntington SF, Nasta SD, Schuster SJ, Doshi JA, Svoboda J. Utility of interim and end-of-treatment [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography in frontline therapy of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2015, 56: 2579-2584. PMID: 25629993, DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2015.1007506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePositron-Emission TomographyPrednisoneProportional Hazards ModelsRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesRituximabTomography, X-Ray ComputedVincristineYoung AdultConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomographyPositron emission tomography-computed tomographyEmission tomography-computed tomographyLarge B-cell lymphomaFirst-line therapyMajority of patientsTomography-computed tomographyB-cell lymphomaI-PETPET/CTFrontline therapyClinical utilityInterim PET/CTTreatment PET/CTProgression-free survivalEnd of treatmentLittle clinical utilityPost-treatment assessmentRetrospective studyPretreatment stagingMultivariable modelingPatientsTreatment imagingTherapy