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Adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
Craig A Portell1, John W Sweetenham
1Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.)
|September 26, 2012
Summary
Adult lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is a rare, aggressive T-cell lymphoma often mistaken for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Intensive chemotherapy regimens similar to ALL treatment improve outcomes for LBL patients.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Immunology
Background:
- Adult lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, primarily affecting young men.
- It constitutes 1-2% of lymphomas and is typically T-cell in origin.
- LBL is morphologically similar to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), differing mainly on clinical grounds.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the clinical and molecular distinctions between LBL and ALL.
- To review current and emerging treatment strategies for adult LBL.
- To assess the role of chemotherapy, CNS prophylaxis, and transplantation in LBL management.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of LBL and ALL based on clinical presentation and bone marrow involvement.
- Review of gene expression studies differentiating LBL and ALL.
- Evaluation of treatment outcomes using ALL-based chemotherapy regimens and CNS prophylaxis.
Main Results:
- LBL typically presents with nodal disease and a mediastinal mass, with <25% bone marrow involvement.
- Gene expression profiles show LBL upregulates cytoskeleton, adhesion, angiogenesis, and chemotaxis genes compared to ALL.
- ALL-derived chemotherapy regimens are superior to standard lymphoma treatments for LBL.
- CNS prophylaxis is standard due to high relapse rates, with reduced use of CNS irradiation.
- Consolidative mediastinal radiation and transplantation in CR1 remain areas of ongoing research.
Conclusions:
- Adult LBL, while distinct from ALL, benefits from intensive, ALL-like chemotherapy.
- Central nervous system prophylaxis is crucial for preventing relapse.
- The role of consolidative radiation and transplantation requires further investigation.
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