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Interim FDG-PET Scan in Hodgkin's Lymphoma : Hopes and Caveats
Joint Authors
André, M.
Bosly, A.
Vander Borght, T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
FDG-PET has recently emerged as an important tool for the management of Hodgkins lymphoma.
Although its use for initial staging and response evaluation at the end of treatment is well established, the place of interim PET for response assessment and subsequent treatment tailoring is still quite controversial.
The use of interim PET after a few cycles of chemotherapy may allow treatment reduction for good responders, leading to lesser treatment toxicities as well as early treatment adaptation for bad responders with a potential higher chance for cure.
Interpretation of interim PET is a rapidly moving field.
Actually, visual interpretation is preferred over quantitative interpretation in this situation.
The notion of minimal residual uptake emerged for faint persisting FDG uptake, but has evolved during the recent years.
Guidelines using mediastinum and liver as references have been proposed at the expert meeting in Deauville 2009.
Actually, several trials are ongoing both for localised and advanced disease to evaluate the FDG-PET potential for early treatment monitoring and tailoring.
Until the results of these prospective randomized trials become available, treatment changes according to the interim PET results should remain inappropriate and limited to well-conducted clinical trials.
American Psychological Association (APA)
André, M.& Vander Borght, T.& Bosly, A.. 2010. Interim FDG-PET Scan in Hodgkin's Lymphoma : Hopes and Caveats. Advances in Hematology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
André, M.…[et al.]. Interim FDG-PET Scan in Hodgkin's Lymphoma : Hopes and Caveats. Advances in Hematology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
André, M.& Vander Borght, T.& Bosly, A.. Interim FDG-PET Scan in Hodgkin's Lymphoma : Hopes and Caveats. Advances in Hematology. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471691
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471691