When would you consider treating an asymptomatic patient with follicular lymphoma?
Are there characteristics which could help identify whether a follicular lymphoma might behave more indolently vs aggressively and inform treatment selection?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is also challenging as there is not a lot of data. I consider treating asymptomatic patients with extranodal disease (bone disease is a frequent example) or those who relapsed as FL with a prior diagnosis of DLBCL.
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
The decision of when to initiate treatment of low-grade follicular lymphoma is, of course, part art and part science. It largely remains the standard of care to defer initiation of treatment when not required, but when is it required? The question identifies symptoms attributed to disease as a clear...
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Medical Oncologist at Columbia University Medical Center
How about factoring in what the patient prefers wh...
How about factoring in what the patient prefers wh...
Medical Oncologist at Mary Lanning Healthcare Morrison Cancer Center/University of Nebraska Medical Center Adjunct Faculty
Yes, there are certainly instances where treatment...
Yes, there are certainly instances where treatment...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
Two options exist for the initial treatment of patients with asymptomatic advanced follicular lymphoma (FL): the watch-and-wait approach or immediate therapy. While there is a place for watch and wait and for immediate treatment, the question of whether to initiate treatment right away or watch and ...