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Would you consider splenectomy for an early stage l/ll primary splenic diffuse large B cell lymphoma followed by R-CHOP?

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Medical Oncology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Scottsdale)

No reason to remove the spleen in most cases unless it was removed to secure the diagnosis. In this case, I assume the spleen was biopsied already? I would treat as you would a stage I DLBCL (the spleen is nodal tissue), but consider 6 cycles of R-CHOP if possible. If CR by PET at the end of treatme...

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