Abstract
Positron emission tomography using [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG-PET) is an important tool for staging and treatment response assessment in malignant lymphomas. In Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), FDG-PET precisely predicts the therapy response when performed very early during standard ABVD chemotherapy. However, it is unclear whether FDG-PET retains this role if therapy is changed as a consequence of the scan, or if performed during a more intensive chemotherapy regimen such as BEACOPPesc, which is used for HL. This brief review presents the up-to-date evidence for the use and interpretation of early interim FDG-PET in HL, including recent preliminary results on early interim FDG-PET during BEACOPPesc therapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 659-662 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ABVD
- BEACOPP
- Interim
- Lymphoma
- PET
- Prognosis