Bone marrow/peripheral blood positivity of Bcl-2/IgH rearrangement in patients with follicular lymphoma before treatment has no prognostic significance
2007
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate Bcl-2/IgH rearrangement in 50 patients with follicular lymphoma before treatment by means of nested PCR technique. No differences were found according to initial Bcl-2/IgH status with respect to complete remission achievement, improved overall survival or progression-free survival in comparison with Bcl-2/IgH negative group.