Would you use routine PET scans after two cycles of R-CHOP to guide first-line treatment de-escalation in low-risk (aaIPI = 0) DLBCL patients?
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Medical Oncology · Riverside Methodist Hospitals/OhioHealth
This phase III trial suggests that in very low-risk limited-stage DLBCL (aaIPI = 0), patients who achieve a negative PET after two cycles of R-CHOP can safely receive only four total cycles instead of six, with similar 3-year PFS (92% vs 89%) and less toxicity. However, the results apply to a highly...