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21.05.2016 | Original Article
Clinical and prognostic differences between ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma and peripheral T cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified: a single institution experience
verfasst von:
Xiu-Wen Deng, Xi-Mei Zhang, Wei-Hu Wang, Shu-Lian Wang, Jing Jin, Hui Fang, Hua Ren, Yue-Ping Liu, Xiao-Hui He, Mei Dong, Yong-Wen Song, Ye-Xiong Li
Erschienen in:
Annals of Hematology
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Ausgabe 8/2016
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Abstract
Clinical differences between anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-negative anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALK− ALCL) and peripheral T cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS), remain unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and prognostic features of these two lymphoma types. We retrospectively analyzed 167 patients with ALK− ALCL (n = 48) and PTCL-NOS (n = 119). Compared with ALK− ALCL patients, PTCL-NOS patients exhibited distinct differences in clinical features with a propensity for more advanced stages, frequent extranodal involvement, and a poor performance status, leading to a higher risk group according to the International Prognostic Index or Prognostic Index for PTCL-NOS. Patients with ALK− ALCL were associated with a higher complete response rate (47.9 vs. 31.0 %; P = 0.041) after initial chemotherapy than patients with PTCL-NOS. The prognosis was significantly different between two subtypes, with a 5-year overall survival (OS) rate of 57.9 % for ALK− ALCL and 23.9 % for PTCL-NOS (P = 0.002). The subgroup analysis showed significant differences in OS and progression-free survival between the two subtypes in early-stage diseases, but not in advanced-stage diseases. We conclude that patients with ALK− ALCL showed favorable clinical features, higher chemosensitivity, and a superior outcome than those with PTCL-NOS.