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Weng H, Yu L, Chen Z, Huang H, Chen X, Zou L, Guo H, Huang H, Hong H, Lin T. Benefit of consolidative radiation in patients with extranodal limited-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a multicenter retrospective study in China. Ann Hematol 2024:10.1007/s00277-024-05855-0. [PMID: 38922341 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-024-05855-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Approximately 40% of limited-stage (stage I and II) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (LS-DLBCL) presents with extranodal disease. Extranodal LS-DLBCL may have significant biological differences and associated with worse outcomes than nodal disease. Although rituximab based chemoimmunotherapy is standard of first-line treatment, the role of consolidative radiotherapy (RT) in this particular subgroup is controversial. In this multicenter retrospective study, we evaluated the survival benefit of consolidative RT in patients diagnosed with extranodal LS-DLBCL and received rituximab-based chemoimmunotherapy with or without consolidative RT. A total of 328 patients were included, 129 patients (39.3%) received chemoimmunotherapy and consolidative RT, and 199 patients (60.7%) received chemoimmunotherapy alone. With a median follow-up of 5.1 years (range, 0.3-14.8 years), 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for all patients were 75.4% and 83.9%, respectively. In multivariate analyses, the addition of consolidative RT was associated with superior OS (P = 0.004) and PFS (P = 0.005). High stage-modified International Prognosis Index (SM-IPI) risk predicted worse OS (P = 0.001) and PFS (P = 0.005). Also, propensity score-matched analyses showed RT improved both OS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.228, 95% confidence index [CI] 0.111-0.467, P < 0.001) and PFS (HR 0.308, 95% CI 0.167-0.566, P < 0.001). Among patients who achieved CR, 49 patients (16.6%) developed disease relapse, of which 30.6% relapsed at local sites. Consolidative RT significantly reduced relapse risk (P = 0.002). Our results demonstrated that consolidative RT significantly improved outcomes in patients with extranodal LS-DLBCL in the rituximab era.
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- Huawei Weng
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 55, Section 4, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 55, Section 4, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651, Dongfeng East Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651, Dongfeng East Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524000, P.R. China
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651, Dongfeng East Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 55, Section 4, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 55, Section 4, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China.
- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651, Dongfeng East Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510060, P.R. China.
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Sakhri S, Zemni I, Ayadi MA, Kamoun S, Chargui R, Ben Dhiab T. Primary thyroid lymphoma: a case series. J Med Case Rep 2024; 18:108. [PMID: 38395921 PMCID: PMC10893725 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-024-04434-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Primary Thyroid Lymphoma (PTL) is defined as lymphoma involving the thyroid gland alone or the thyroid gland and adjacent neck lymph nodes without contiguous spread or distant metastases at the time of diagnosis. Most thyroid lymphomas are B cell lymphomas, and 98% of all PTL cases are non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is a rare disease accounting for around 5% of the thyroid neoplasms and 2% of extranodal lymphomas. If properly diagnosed and treated, the prognosis is favorable. CASE PRESENTATION Five cases (three men and two women) of PTL were diagnosed and treated in our institute between January 2005 and September 2019. These are 5 cases of Caucasian origin. The mean age was 76.2 (range: 63-95 years); one patient had associated hypothyroid. One patient had a medical history of breast cancer; one was hypothyroid, and four were euthyroid at the diagnosis. In 4 of these patients, PTL started with compressive symptoms. No patients underwent fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) or biopsy for the diagnostic only. In sonography, two cases showed bilateral nodules with goiter; in the three cases it showed nodules in the lobe and isthmus. Technetium-99m scintigraphy was performed on only two patients. Bone Marrow Biopsy (BMB) showed normal cellularity in 4 cases and only one case showed tumor cells. LDH levels were increased in all cases. The extension was evaluated in all patients with cervical and thoracic CT scans, Bone Marrow Biopsy (BMB), beta-2 microglobulin, and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels. Three cases were staged as IE and two cases as IIE. Three patients underwent total thyroidectomy; two of them underwent cervical lymph node dissection. Two patients underwent lobectomy. All were diagnosed with lymphoma postoperatively and all were diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). One patient completed treatment with R-CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone), and two cases received adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy (30 Gy). Two patients died immediately after surgery. CONCLUSION PTL is a rare disease whose diagnosis should be considered in cases of rapidly growing goitres. Timely needle biopsy in suspected cases can avoid unnecessary surgery. Systemic treatment is required, depending on the stage of the tumour.
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- Saida Sakhri
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
- LMBA (LR03ES03), Sciences Faculty of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
- LMBA (LR03ES03), Sciences Faculty of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, Salah Azaïz Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Khan SR, Muhammad A, Soomar SM, Shoaib D, Arshad Ali A, Muhammad T, Zahir MN, Abdul Jabbar A, Abdul Rashid Y, Heger M, Moosajee MS. No difference in treatment outcome between patients with nodal versus extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. J Clin Transl Res 2022; 9:37-49. [PMID: 36687299 PMCID: PMC9844226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background and Aim Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has been classified using various parameters, including the site of origin. Studies have reported conflicting outcomes when DLBLC patients were stratified according to the site of origin. This study aimed to investigate the response rate and survival outcomes in nodal versus extranodal DLBCL and compare the results to a region-matched study covering the 1988 - 2005 period. Methods A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted on all patients diagnosed with DLBCL and treated in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan during 2014 - 2019. We calculated the mean and median for continuous variables and frequency and percentages for all categorical variables. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated using Kaplan-Meier survival curves. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to determine the hazard ratio (HR) for OS. Results Of the 118 patients, 49 patients (41.5%) had nodal disease and 69 patients (58.5%) were diagnosed with extranodal DLBCL. The majority of patients in the nodal and extranodal cohorts presented with Stages III and IV disease (73.4% and 62.3%, respectively). A complete response to (immuno) chemotherapy was achieved in 71.4% of nodal DLBCL patients and 65.2% of extranodal DLBCL patients. The 5-year PFS and median PFS in the entire cohort were 0.8% and 17 m, respectively. The PFS and median PFS in the nodal and extranodal DLBCL cohort were 0% and 1.4%, respectively, and 15 m and 19 m, respectively. The 5-year OS and median OS in the entire cohort were 16.1% and 19 m, respectively. The OS and median OS in the nodal and extranodal DLBCL cohort were 8.2% and 21.7%, respectively, and 19 m and 21 m, respectively. Multivariable linear regression revealed that the ABC phenotype (nodal, HR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.37 - 3.20; extranodal, HR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.46 - 3.17; GBC as reference) and double and triple hit DLBCL (nodal, HR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.19 - 2.81; extranodal, HR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.28 - 2.43; and non-expressors as reference) are independent negative predictors of OS. Conclusions DLBCL incidence in the Karachi region has remained comparable but patient composition in the extranodal DLBCL cohort has shifted to predominantly advanced stage. Nodal and extranodal DLBCL were associated with similar PFS and OS profiles and first- and second-line treatment responses. Cell of origin and antigen expression status was independent negative predictors of OS, disfavoring the ABC phenotype and lesions with c-MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 overexpression. Relevance for Patients DLBCL is an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, however; patients respond well to standard systemic chemotherapy. Extranodal type of DLBCL patients tend to have more residual disease after first-line systemic chemotherapy, but physicians should keep in mind that the subsequent line treatment mitigates its negative impact on survival.
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- Saqib Raza Khan
- 1Department of Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan,Corresponding author: Saqib Raza Khan Department of Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- 1Department of Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- 1Department of Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- 1Department of Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- 4Department of Pharmaceutics, Jiaxing Key Laboratory for Photonanomedicine and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P. R. China,5Laboratory Experimental Oncology, Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands,6Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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KHAN WA, PATIL P, DESHPANDE K, KURDUKAR M. Primary extranodal diffuse large B cell lymphoma: a rare differential diagnosis of bilateral ovarian masses in the pediatric age group. Chirurgia (Bucur) 2022. [DOI: 10.23736/s0394-9508.21.05320-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Stabile G, Sancin L, Boschian Bailo P, Ripepi C, Romano A, Carlucci S, Ricci G. Hysteroscopic Resection Followed by Adjuvant Radiotherapy: Report of a New Therapeutic Approach to Primary Cervical Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11779. [PMID: 36142052 PMCID: PMC9517014 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The female genital tract can be involved as a secondary manifestation of disseminated lymphomas or leukemia but can rarely be the primary site of so-called extranodal lymphomas. Primary lymphomas of the female genital tract can affect the uterine corpus, uterine cervix, vulva, vagina or adnexa. Only about 0.008% of all cervical tumors are primary malignant lymphomas. The presenting symptoms are unspecific and also refer to much more common diseases of the female genital tract. Cervical cytology is usually negative. Preoperative diagnosis requires deep cervical biopsy. To date there is no consensus regarding optimal treatment. Radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery are used in different association. We report the first case reported in literature managed with an urgent hysteroscopic resection of a primary cervical diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. Relevant literature was reviewed. Our conservative approach needs to be validated in the future, especially for women with pregnancy desire and for those with low performance status. To date, after 24 months from diagnosis, our patient is still disease-free.
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- Guglielmo Stabile
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina, San Polo Hospital, Gorizia-Monfalcone, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina, San Polo Hospital, Gorizia-Monfalcone, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 34137 Trieste, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Ayesh Haj Yousef MH, Audat Z, Al-Shorafat DM, Al-Khatib S, Daoud AK. Primary Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma of Bone: A Single-Center Experience. J Blood Med 2022; 13:143-149. [PMID: 35330698 PMCID: PMC8939860 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s350655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the bone (PB-DLBCL) is a rare type of extra-nodal lymphoma. This study aimed to examine the clinical characteristics, outcomes, treatment modalities and risk of central nervous system relapse (CNSR) among adult Jordanian patients with PB-DLBCL. Methods This retrospective study included patients aged >16 years who were diagnosed with PB-DLBCL and treated at our hospital between 2002 and 2021. Clinical characteristics, treatment modalities, outcomes and CNSR events were extracted from the hospital’s data system and analysed. Patients were categorised into unifocal (UF) and multifocal (MF) PB-DLBCL groups according to the number of bone sites involved. The involvement of only one site was defined as UF, whereas the involvement of two or more sites was defined as MF. Results In total, 12 patients were diagnosed with PB-DLBCL. Their median age was 47.5 years (range, 17–80 years). The male:female ratio was 1:1. There were eight patients in the UF PB-DLBCL group and four in the MF PB-DLBCL group. All patients received treatment with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone. In the UF PB-DLBCL group, the male:female ratio was 5:3, the median age was 41 years, and the follow-up duration was 9–135 (mean, 83.3) months. In the MF PB-DLBCL group, the male:female ratio was 1:3, the median age was 51.5 years, and the survival time was 3–11 (mean, 7) months. Three patients with vertebral UF PB-DLBCL underwent early vertebroplasty without complications. The most common site involved was the vertebral column. Most patients with UF PB-DLBCL achieved complete remission (CR), whereas no patients with MF PB-DLBCL achieved CR. Conclusion PB-DLBCL is rare in adult Jordanian patients. UF PB-DLBCL is more common than MF PB-DLBCL. Patients with UF PB-DLBCL had a good prognosis. Patients with MF PB-DLBCL had a high international prognostic index score, risk of CNSR and short survival time.
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- Mahmoud H Ayesh Haj Yousef
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
- Correspondence: Mahmoud H Ayesh Haj Yousef, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan, Email
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- Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Kilaru S, Panda SS, Mishra S, Mohapatra D, Baisakh M, Kolluri S, Devaraj S, Moharana L, Biswas G. Cutaneous involvement in diffuse large B cell lymphoma at presentation: report of two rare cases and literature review. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2021; 33:25. [PMID: 34514544 DOI: 10.1186/s43046-021-00085-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can occur at nodal and/or extra-nodal sites. After the gastrointestinal tract, cutaneous involvement predominates in extra-nodal DLBCL. Skin involvement at presentation can be in the form of plaques, papules, nodules or ulcers. Differentiating primary cutaneous DLBCL from systemic DLBCL with cutaneous involvement is important for appropriate patient management. CASE PRESENTATION We describe here, two interesting cases of skin involvement in DLBCL- one primary cutaneous DLBCL and the other, cutaneous involvement in systemic DLBCL with different clinico-pathological profiles. Though both cases had almost similar morphology of the skin lesions (ulcero-proliferative) at presentation, the disease was confined to the skin in the former, while the latter had involvement of lymph nodes and bone marrow. CONCLUSIONS Meticulous clinical evaluation, appropriate histopathological and immunohistochemical workup helped in their diagnosis and correct classification of the disease status, guiding the further treatment decisions.
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- Sindhu Kilaru
- Department of Medical Oncology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pathology, IMS & SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pathology, Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.,Department of Medical Oncology, Sparsh Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Mahmood H, Habib M, Aslam W, Khursheed S, Fatima S, Aziz S, Habib M, Faheem M. Clinicopathological spectrum of Diffuse Large B Cell lymphoma: a study targeting population yet unexplored in Pakistan. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:354. [PMID: 34507605 PMCID: PMC8434720 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05768-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objective Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). The aim of this study was to assess the clinico pathological characteristics of DLBCL specifically, among the affected individuals residing in Northern areas of Pakistan who had not been previously included in major lymphoma studies due to their remote location. Results Mean age of the patients was 49.7 years. Male: female ratio was 1.5:1. Primary site was lymph node in 99 (71.74%) patients, out of which, 36 (26.09%) patients had B symptoms and 19 (13.77%) patients had stage IV disease. 39 (28.26%) patients had primary extra nodal involvement, 4 (2.90%) patients had B symptoms and 3 (2.17%) had stage IV disease. Extra nodal sites involved in primary extra nodal DLBCL were gastrointestinal tract (GIT) 19 (48.72%), tonsils 6 (15.38%), spine 4 (10.26%), soft tissue swelling 3 (7.69%), parotid gland 2 (5.13%), thyroid 2 (5.13%) central nervous system (CNS) 1 (2.56), breast 1 (2.56%) and bone marrow 1 (2.56%). Our study revealed increased percentage of patients with nodal DLBCL in stage IV and with B symptoms. Few patients with primary extra nodal DLBCL had B symptoms and stage IV disease at presentation. GIT was the most common site of involvement in primary extra nodal DLBCL. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13104-021-05768-5.
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- H Mahmood
- Clinical Oncology, Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Hematology (Pathology), Shifa College of Medicine (Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University), Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Hematology (Pathology), Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Histopathology (Pathology), Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Pathology, Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Restorative Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Clinical Oncology, Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Sethi AK, Haq B. A Patient With Regressed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Aggressive Follicular Lymphoma. Cureus 2021; 13:e15275. [PMID: 34194878 PMCID: PMC8235008 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL) are the two most aggressive forms of non‐Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs). Spontaneous remission of DLBCL is a rare phenomenon. Immune system activation has been observed to play a significant role in the regression of untreated disease on some occasions. We present a case of DLBCL in a 75-year-old male patient who has been free of disease for two months without any treatment due to possible immune-related mechanism, but later he presented with FL.
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- Ashish K Sethi
- Medical Oncology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Medical Oncology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, USA
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Hematologic malignancies include several lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders, many of which are frequently encountered in current health care settings. These malignancies frequently affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, either by secondary extranodal or extramedullary extension to the GI tract, or as a primary process arising in the GI tract. In fact, the GI tract may represent the most common extranodal site of involvement in many of them, such as lymphoma. Furthermore, in the current era of improved cancer treatment and advanced transplant procedures with increased survival, it has been quite common to encounter GI involvement by these malignancies through the disease course. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder following kidney transplantation, for example, very commonly involves the GI tract. Other conditions that can involve the GI tract include multiple myeloma, plasmacytoma, myeloid sarcoma, mastocytosis, and Castleman disease. Imaging diagnosis of these malignancies can be challenging, since they are much less common than primary GI cancers and both share many common imaging features as well. However, certain imaging features, particularly in combination with a matching clinical scenario, play a pivotal role in diagnosing these conditions and directing further evaluation. In this article, we review common and rare hematologic malignancies of the GI tract and discuss their pathophysiologic, clinical, and imaging features.
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Kewan T, Covut F, Ahmed R, Haddad A, Daw H. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Primary Breast Lymphoma: The Cleveland Clinic Experience. Cureus 2020; 12:e8611. [PMID: 32676248 PMCID: PMC7362621 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Introduction Primary breast lymphoma (PBL) is a rare malignancy that accounts for less than 0.5% of all breast malignancies. Materials and Methods We retrospectively analyzed 36 PBL patients to report the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with indolent and aggressive histologic subtypes. Results Thirteen (36%) patients had aggressive and 23 (64%) had indolent PBL. Marginal zone lymphoma was the most common histologic subtype (33%). Stage IE, IIE, and IV disease were seen in 27 (75%), six (17%), and three (8%) patients, respectively. Patients with aggressive PBL more often presented with a breast lump and/or B symptoms (unexplained weight loss, fever, night sweats) (78% vs. 31%, p = 0.005). Commonly used treatment modalities for aggressive vs. indolent PBL were chemotherapy alone (23% vs. 26%, p = 0.8), chemoradiotherapy (46% vs. 9%, p = 0.009), radiotherapy alone (15% vs. 22%, p = 0.6), and observation (0% vs. 26%, p = 0.07), respectively. The five-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of PBL patients were 82% (95% CI: 67 - 100) and 63% (95% CI: 45 - 89), respectively. The five-year OS of patients with aggressive vs. indolent PBL were 92% (95% CI: 77 - 100) vs. 80% (95% CI: 63 - 100), respectively (p = 0.6). The five-year OS of patients who received > 1, 1, and 0 treatment modalities were 92% (95% CI: 77 - 100), 86% (95% CI: 63 - 100), and 53% (95% CI: 21 - 100), respectively. Conclusion In our cohort, the higher utilization of chemoradiotherapy in aggressive PBL was able to overcome the worse prognosis of these patients. At least one treatment modality should be considered in patients with indolent PBL, given that observation alone was associated with a poor prognosis.
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- Tariq Kewan
- Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, USA
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- Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, USA
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- Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, USA
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Primary pulmonary diffuse large B cell lymphoma presenting as bulky bilateral lung tumors. Ann Hematol 2020; 100:577-578. [PMID: 32417939 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04040-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xu T, Wang L, Zhou L, Wang Z, Zhu Y, Ju F. Primary colorectal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma initially presenting with pleural effusion: report of one case and review of literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2020; 13:254-260. [PMID: 32211106 PMCID: PMC7061804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Gastrointestinal (GI) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is one of the frequently reported histologic subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that occur in the GI tract. However, the presentation of quite different clinical manifestations, morphologic characteristics, immunophenotypes, and molecular biologic features is challenging for its diagnosis. Herein, we describe a rare case of primary colorectal DLBCL that occurred in a 59-year-old immunocompetent Chinese female who attended our respiratory clinic for the third time with an asymptomatic pleural effusion and pleural thickening. In her clinical setting, there was no history of trauma or travel, and no evidence of infections, connective tissue diseases, or malignancies such as pleural mesothelioma. Lymphoma was highly suspected for the enlargement of systemic lymph nodes and the multiple polypoid appearance in the rectum found by endoscopy examination. In a repeated colonoscopy, immunohistochemical and molecular features of the multiple "polyps" allowed diagnosis of colorectal diffuse large B-cell NHL. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a verified diagnosis of pleural effusion associated with a primary colorectal DLBCL. The purpose of this report is to alert clinicians that when we evaluate the causes of unexplained pleural effusion, lymphoma should be considered, particularly when the available examination data cannot be corroborated by clinical manifestations.
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- Tingzhen Xu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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Luo H, Yi P, Wang W, Li K, Meng L, Li J, Zeng W, Tang M. Clinicopathological Features, Treatment, and Prognosis in Primary Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma of the Breast: A Retrospective Study of 46 Patients. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:8671-8682. [PMID: 31734687 PMCID: PMC6876064 DOI: 10.12659/msm.917550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary lymphoma of the breast is rare, and primary diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the breast is very rare. This study aimed to identify the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment associated with prognosis in patients with primary DLBCL of the breast. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study included the clinical and treatment data from 46 women with a histological diagnosis of primary DLBCL. Patients were staged using Ann Arbor staging criteria, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and the international prognostic index (IPI) scores were obtained. Laboratory finding included serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and the immunohistochemistry findings were recorded. RESULTS Patients (n=46), included stage I (n=18), stage II (n=18), stage III (n=3), and stage IV DLBCL (n=9). Treatment included chemotherapy with rituximab (n=16), and radiotherapy (n=12). The median follow-up time was 40.5 months, the 5-year OS rate was 36.2%, and the 5-year PFS rate was 29.1%. Univariate analysis showed that clinical stage, serum LDH, the IPI score, chemotherapy cycles >3, and Bcl-2 and Bcl-6 expression were correlated with the 5-year OS and PFS. Multivariate risk regression analysis showed that the number of chemotherapy cycles (>3) and Bcl-6 expression were independent prognostic factors in primary DLBCL of the breast (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS A retrospective study of 46 patients with primary DLBCL of the breast showed that >3 cycles of chemotherapy and expression of Bcl-6 resulted in improved OS and PFS. Radiotherapy controlled local tumor recurrence but did not improve the OS and PFS. Rituximab did not improve patient survival.
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- Hanjia Luo
- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Hu'nan Province, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Shaoyang Kexin Cancer Hospital, Shaoyang, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Hu'nan Province, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Hu'nan Province, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Hu'nan Province, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Hu'nan Province, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Hu'nan Province, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Hu'nan Province, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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Duś-Szachniewicz K, Drobczyński S, Woźniak M, Zduniak K, Ostasiewicz K, Ziółkowski P, Korzeniewska AK, Agrawal AK, Kołodziej P, Walaszek K, Bystydzieński Z, Rymkiewicz G. Differentiation of single lymphoma primary cells and normal B-cells based on their adhesion to mesenchymal stromal cells in optical tweezers. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9885. [PMID: 31285461 PMCID: PMC6614388 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46086-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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We have adapted a non-invasive method based on optical tweezers technology to differentiate between the normal B-cells and the B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) cells derived from clinical samples. Our approach bases on the nascent adhesion between an individual B-cell and a mesenchymal stromal cell. In this study, a single B-cell was trapped and optically seeded on a mesenchymal stromal cell and kept in a direct contact with it until a stable connection between the cells was formed in time scale. This approach allowed us to avoid the introduction of any exogenous beads or chemicals into the experimental setup which would have affected the cell-to-cell adhesion. Here, we have provided new evidence that aberrant adhesive properties found in transformed B-cells are related to malignant neoplasia. We have demonstrated that the mean time required for establishing adhesive interactions between an individual normal B-cell and a mesenchymal stromal cell was 26.7 ± 16.6 s, while for lymphoma cell it was 208.8 ± 102.3 s, p < 0.001. The contact time for adhesion to occur ranged from 5 to 90 s and from 60 to 480 s for normal B-cells and lymphoma cells, respectively. This method for optically controlled cell-to-cell adhesion in time scale is beneficial to the successful differentiation of pathological cells from normal B-cells within the fine needle aspiration biopsy of a clinical sample. Additionally, variations in time-dependent adhesion among subtypes of B-NHL, established here by the optical trapping, confirm earlier results pertaining to cell heterogeneity.
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- Kamila Duś-Szachniewicz
- Department of Pathology, Wrocław Medical University, Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Optics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Wrocław Medical University, Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Wrocław Medical University, Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Statistics, Wrocław University of Economics, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Wrocław Medical University, Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Optics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370, Wrocław, Poland
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- 2nd Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Wrocław Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556, Wrocław, Poland
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- Division of Pathology, Sokołowski Hospital Wałbrzych, Sokołowskiego 4, 58-309, Wałbrzych, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Wrocław Medical University, Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland
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- Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Centre, Wilhelma Konrada Roentgena 5, 02-781, Warsaw, Poland
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- Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Centre, Wilhelma Konrada Roentgena 5, 02-781, Warsaw, Poland
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