Figure 1. Illustration showing a field of lymph nodes connected by multiple lymphatic vessels; the node in cross-section shows the gross pathology of follicular lymphoma breaking through the node capsule.
Progression or relapse of FL within 2 years after diagnosis (a phenomenon known as POD24) is associated with a poor outcome for patients treated with R-CHOP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone).
Although many patients with FL have an indolent, relapsing-remitting disease course, as well as a favorable prognosis, approximately 20% experience early disease progression after initial treatment with chemoimmunotherapy. Patients with POD24 are enriched for mutations in KMT2C, TP53, BTG1, MKI67, XBP1, SOCS1, IKZF3, B2M, FAS, and MYD88.
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Cite this: Emmanuel C. Besa. Fast Five Quiz: Progression of Follicular Lymphoma - Medscape - Nov 10, 2021.
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