What therapy do you usually choose in patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma who experience early relapse (< 2 years)?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
My approach to POD24 patients is to first ensure there is no evidence of transformed disease. According to a retrospective analysis led by @Connie L. Batlevi at Memorial Sloan Kettering, as many as 40% of the POD24 patients have evidence of transformed disease if a biopsy is pursued. Clinical indica...
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
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...