MYC translocation and/or BCL 2 protein expression are associated with poor prognosis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

ABSTRACT: Genomic alterations and protein expression levels have been established as prognostic factors for survival in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). In particular, double-hit DLBCL (DHL), which exhibits translocations in MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6, is known to be associated with a poor prognosis. However, the clinical significance of gene alterations and protein expression levels for MYC, B-cell lymphoma (BCL)2, and BCL6 are unclear. In this study, we analyzed 61 adult patients diagnosed with DLBCL without DHL, who were treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone, or similar regimens. There were no differences in the distribution of MYC expression rates among the different MYC gene statuses. In log-rank tests, MYC translocation was a pro

SUBMITTER: Kawamoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4968597 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature