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ReviewThoracic cancer2021

Primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma.

Yating Yu, Xifeng Dong, Meifeng Tu, Huaquan Wang

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Review in Thoracic cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Imaging Findings of Thoracic Extranodal Lymphoma: A Pictorial Essay.Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2025
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  11. [Progress in treatment of primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma].Zhonghua xue ye xue za zhi = Zhonghua xueyexue zazhi · 2024
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  12. Approach to Imaging of Mediastinal Masses.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yating Yu *Department of Hematology, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3314-8733
Xifeng Dong *Department of Hematology, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1278-129X
Meifeng TuDepartment of Lymphoma, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.
Huaquan WangDepartment of Hematology, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2402-2717
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CNPeking University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma (PMBCL) is an aggressive large B cell lymphoma originating in the mediastinum, that mainly expresses B cell surface molecules, such as CD19, CD20, CD22, andCD79a. Clinically, they are characterized by rapidly increasing anterior mediastinal masses, which can cause compression of the surrounding tissues. The diagnosis of PMBCL mainly depends on the pathological features, imaging examination and clinical features. Currently, the most commonly used therapeutic regimens are R-CHOP and R-EPOCH. Radiotherapy is beneficial in some patients, but it can also lead to long-term toxicity. The research and development of novel therapies are ongoing, and some studies have achieved encouraging results, including those conducted on chimeric antigen receptor-modified T (CAR-T) cell therapy and anti-PD-1 drugs. However, randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are still needed. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is mainly used to assess the curative effect after treatment and to guide the subsequent treatment strategy.

Indexed as

Diagnosis, DifferentialHumansLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMediastinal NeoplasmsPositron Emission Tomography Computed Tomographydiagnosisdrug therapyimmunotherapyprimary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

Identifiers

PMID34590432
PMCPMC8563158
OpenAlexW3204661520

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