Results from the Belgian mantle cell lymphoma registry

Abstract: Introduction: Mantle cell lymphoma is a B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma characterized by a t(11;14), resulting in overexpression of cyclin D1. Conventional chemotherapy obtains frequent (but short) remissions, leading to a poor median overall survival (OS) of 35 years. To obtain more information about the prevalence and current treatment of Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in Belgium, we collected data in a Belgian registry of MCL. Materials and methods: All Belgian MCL patients, t(11;14) and/or cyclin D1 positive, seen in hematology departments over a one-year period (April 2013March 2014) w... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Vergote, Vibeke
Janssens, Ann
André, Marc
Schroyens, Wilfried
Dokumenttyp: acceptedVersion
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Schlagwörter: Human medicine
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28490645
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1420520151162165141

Abstract: Introduction: Mantle cell lymphoma is a B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma characterized by a t(11;14), resulting in overexpression of cyclin D1. Conventional chemotherapy obtains frequent (but short) remissions, leading to a poor median overall survival (OS) of 35 years. To obtain more information about the prevalence and current treatment of Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in Belgium, we collected data in a Belgian registry of MCL. Materials and methods: All Belgian MCL patients, t(11;14) and/or cyclin D1 positive, seen in hematology departments over a one-year period (April 2013March 2014) were included. Data about patient characteristics, histology, treatment lines, and response were compiled and retrospectively analyzed. Results: Four hundred and four patients were included with a median age at diagnosis of 64 years (range 2396 years) and a male predominance (72%). For 2013, we calculated a prevalence of at least 36.2 per million and an incidence of at least 7.0 per million in the Belgian population. Characteristics at diagnosis involved lymphadenopathy (82%), splenomegaly (44%), B-symptoms (39%), and hepatomegaly (10%). Bone marrow invasion was present at diagnosis in 77%. Stage at diagnosis was advanced in the majority of cases. The median number of treatment lines was 1. Type of first line treatment included a combination of anthracyclin and cytarabinebased regimen (34%), anthracyclin (39%), and other. Rituximab was used in 88% of first line treatments. In 44% first line treatment was followed by autologous stem cell transplantation. Conclusion: The analysis of this Belgian MCL registry provides insight in the epidemiology, demographics, and current treatment of our Belgian MCL population.