Sinha Rajni, Nastoupil Loretta, Flowers Christopher R
Department of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, 1365 C Clifton Road, Ste 4005, Atlanta, GA 30322, Office: 404-778-1827.
Blood Lymphat Cancer. 2012 Apr 19;2012(2):87-98. doi: 10.2147/BLCTT.S18701.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most commonly occurring lymphoma in the Western world. DLBCL is a clinically, biologically, and pathologically heterogeneous entity with biologically distinct subtypes that have different expected treatment outcomes. The addition of rituximab to combination chemotherapy has improved outcomes for all patients with DLBCL and can produce cure for many individuals. Relapsed DLBCL is generally managed with salvage chemo-immunotherapy followed by high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation which can cure additional patients. However, outcomes for patients who relapse early after upfront rituximab and chemotherapy have a poorer prognosis. Novel therapies and strategies are desperately needed for these patients and several emerging treatments hold promise for improving DLBCL treatment outcomes in the future.
弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)是西方世界最常见的淋巴瘤。DLBCL是一种临床、生物学和病理学上异质性的实体,具有生物学上不同的亚型,其预期治疗结果也不同。在联合化疗中加入利妥昔单抗改善了所有DLBCL患者的治疗结果,并且可以治愈许多患者。复发的DLBCL通常采用挽救性化学免疫疗法,随后进行高剂量治疗和自体干细胞移植,这可以治愈更多患者。然而,在 upfront 利妥昔单抗和化疗后早期复发的患者预后较差。这些患者迫切需要新的治疗方法和策略,一些新兴治疗方法有望在未来改善DLBCL的治疗结果。