Prognostic significance of the Bcl-2 negative germinal centre in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma treated with R-CHOP.
Leuk Lymphoma
; 50(1): 54-61, 2009 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
The classification of germinal centre (GC) and non-GC is an important prognostic immunophenotype for patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) following anthracycline-based chemotherapy. The expression of the anti-apoptotic protein, Bcl-2, has been associated with an unfavourable prognosis in patients with DLBCL. Immunohistochemistry was performed using antibodies against CD10, Bcl-6, MUM-1 and Bcl-2. To establish the combined prognosis of the immunophenotype and Bcl-2 overexpression, patients were separated into four subgroups based on their gene expression profile the Bcl-2 positive GC subgroup, Bcl-2 negative GC subgroup, Bcl-2 positive non-GC subgroup, and the Bcl-2 negative non-GC subgroup. The clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of the four patient subgroups were compared. Ninety-six patients with de novo DLBCL received R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, adriamycin and prednisone) therapy. The baseline characteristics of the patient subgroups were similar. The Bcl-2 negative GC subgroup had a favourable progression-free and overall survival (OS) compared with the other three subgroups (p = 0.042, 0.043). Multivariate analysis confirmed that the Bcl-2 negative GC group was independently associated with progression-free survival and OS. The results of this study showed that the Bcl-2 negative GC patients had the most favourable prognosis among patients with DLBCL that received R-CHOP.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B
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Centro Germinativo
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2
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Anticorpos Monoclonais
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Leuk Lymphoma
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article