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How would you treat an older patient with B symptoms and biopsy consistent with grade 3 follicular lymphoma but noted to have a PET scan with SUV readings of > 20?

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Hematology · UMass Chan Medical School

If an adequate biopsy was performed of the most active (high SUV) mass/node and results as follicular grade 3 A, then can treat as you would a follicular lymphoma with BR. I have seen high SUVs with follicular lymphoma. Mir et al., PMID 31961926

However, if it is follicular grade 3 B or has high Ki67...

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