Improving Precision in Prognostication for the Elderly Population with Follicular Lymphoma
Received Date: Jan 17, 2023 / Published Date: Feb 20, 2023
Abstract
Follicular Lymphoma (FL) remains a highly heterogeneous entity with various outcomes. In some patients, the disease exhibits aggressive and chemotherapy-resistant behavior. On the other hand, the disease remains indolent with durable remissions after initial treatment.
Such complexity in risk-stratifying patients is more so important in elderly patients with FL where early detection of the progression of the disease can lead to early treatment and prolongation of the quality of life.
Several studies suggest that disease recurrence within 2 years of first-line treatment of FL occurs consistently in as many as 20% of patients independent of maintenance rituximab.
Keywords: Positron Emission Tomography Computer Tomography; Chemotherapy; Follicular Lymphoma; Quality of life
Citation: Cherie TJJ, Hui CCS (2023) Improving Precision in Prognostication for the Elderly Population with Follicular Lymphoma. J Oncol Res Treat. 8:199. Doi: 10.4172/aot.1000199
Copyright: © 2023 Cherie TJJ, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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