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Open AccessComparison of the prognostic impact of IPI and PIT in peripheral T-cell lymphoma in real-world practice with a large elderly population
We compared the predictive ability of the International Prognostic Index (IPI), a frequently used prognostic model for peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), with that of a type-specific prognostic model, the Prog...
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Open AccessAssessment of satisfaction with antiretroviral drugs and the need for long-acting injectable medicines among people living with HIV in Japan and its associated factors: a prospective multicenter cross-sectional observational study
Long-acting injectable formulations for HIV infection have been approved and are now available in Japan. Although not currently recommended as first-line drugs in Japanese or overseas guidelines, use of such f...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of metabolic tumor volume of extranodal involvement in diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Extranodal involvement predicts poor outcomes of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), but the impact of the metabolic tumor burden (MTV) of extranodal sites using positron emission tomography has not been cl...
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Open AccessA multicenter phase II study of bendamustine, rituximab, and cytarabine (BRAC) for relapsed or refractory patients with follicular lymphoma or mantle cell lymphoma
This phase II clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy of bendamustine, cytarabine, and rituximab (BRAC) in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (...
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Author Correction: Implications of TP53 allelic state for genome stability, clinical presentation and outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes
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Author Correction: Implications of TP53 allelic state for genome stability, clinical presentation and outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01253-5.
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Implications of TP53 allelic state for genome stability, clinical presentation and outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes
Tumor protein p53 (TP53) is the most frequently mutated gene in cancer1,2. In patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), TP53 mutations are associated with high-risk disease3,4, rapid transformation to acute ...
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Safe administration of rituximab for follicular lymphoma after obinutuzumab infusion-related reaction
Obinutuzumab is a novel glycoengineered, type-II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that was recently developed to treat follicular lymphoma (FL), the most prevalent subtype of indolent B-cell lymphoma. Several int...
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Open AccessMolecular heterogeneity in peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified revealed by comprehensive genetic profiling
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL, NOS) is a diagnosis of exclusion, being the most common entity in mature T-cell neoplasms, and its molecular pathogenesis remains significantly unders...
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Follicular lymphoma suggested to transform into EBV-negative plasmablastic lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent lymphoma that often transforms into a high-grade lymphoma, mostly diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. A case of FL suggested to transform into plasmablastic lymphoma is prese...
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Prognostic impact of skeletal muscle assessed by computed tomography in patients with acute myeloid leukemia
Skeletal muscle atrophy and loss of adipose tissue, referred to as sarcopenia and adipopenia, respectively, are often observed in cancer patients. We investigated the impact of sarcopenia and adipopenia on cli...
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Open AccessPlasma concentrations of dasatinib have a clinical impact on the frequency of dasatinib dose reduction and interruption in chronic myeloid leukemia: an analysis of the DARIA 01 study
Dasatinib has shown promising anti-leukemic activity against chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, patients receiving dasatinib frequently require dose reductions and treatment interruptions (treatment alte...
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Open AccessPreparation and clinical evaluation of a novel lozenge containing polaprezinc, a zinc-L-carnosine, for prevention of oral mucositis in patients with hematological cancer who received high-dose chemotherapy
We previously reported that oral ingestion of polaprezinc, a zinc-L-carnosine, suspended in sodium alginate solution prevents oral mucositis in patients receiving radiotherapy or high-dose chemotherapy. In the...
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Efficacy of upfront high-dose chemotherapy plus rituximab followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for untreated high-intermediate-, and high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a multicenter prospective phase II study (JSCT-NHL04)
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Sarcopenia is an independent prognostic factor in male patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Sarcopenia reportedly predicts poor outcomes in elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, because previous studies only involved elderly patients, it is difficult to generalize thes...
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Effects of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase inhibitor in non-Hodgkin lymphoma model mice
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the metabolism of tryptophan along the kynurenine pathway. In tumors, increased IDO activity inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis o...
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Mantle cell lymphoma with a unique pattern of CD5 expression: a case report with review of the literatures
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a unique subtype of B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma characterized by chromosomal translocation t(11;14)(q13;q32), positive CD5, and nuclear cyclin D1 overexpression with unfavorable...
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Open Access(—)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate suppresses hepatic preneoplastic lesions developed in a novel rat model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranges from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH, which is accompanied by increased oxidative stress and inflammation in the liver, is associ...