Tan Daryl, Horning Sandra J
Department of Hematology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2008 Oct;22(5):863-82, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2008.07.013.
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in the Western world, constituting up to 22% of the total cases of NHL. This article describes the clinical characteristics of FL, its prognostic indicators, and its clinical course, including transformation to an aggressive lymphoma. Primary management and therapies for recurrent FL are detailed.
滤泡性淋巴瘤(FL)是西方世界非霍奇金淋巴瘤(NHL)的第二大常见亚型,占NHL总病例的22%。本文描述了FL的临床特征、预后指标及其临床病程,包括向侵袭性淋巴瘤的转化。还详细介绍了复发性FL的初始管理和治疗方法。