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MYD88 L265P mutation detected by digital PCR as a prognostic factor in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in rituximab era.
Leukemia research - 1 Oct 2020
Nishimura Noriko, Takeuchi Kengo, Asaka Reimi, Tuyama Naoko, Inoue Norihito, Kusano Yoshiharu, Mishima Yuko, Yokoyama Masahiro, Terui Yasuhito
Abstract excerpt
The central nervous system (CNS) relapse in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is fatal as there are no effective rescue treatments. To test if the presence of the MYD88 L265P mutation is a prognostic factor for secondary CNS relapse, we carried out the digital PCR analysis of 134 samples from patients with DLBCL at diagnosis. The MYD88 L265P mutations were detected in 22 (16.4%) patients,...
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