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What therapy do you usually choose in patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma who experience early relapse (< 2 years)?

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Medical Oncology · The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

My approach to POD24 patients is to first ensure there is no evidence of transformed disease. According to a retrospective analysis led by @Dr. First Last at Memorial Sloan Kettering, as many as 40% of the POD24 patients have evidence of transformed disease if a biopsy is pursued. Clinical indicator...

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Medical Oncology · Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

These are challenging cases. First, I try to find out whether these cases are transformed to DLBCL. In truly FL POD24, I try to enroll in a clinical trial. If no trial is available, my first choice is non chemo approach such as lenalidomide and rituximab. Sometimes, I consider lenalidomide obinutuzu...

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