Uncertainty and discordance in the staging and prognosis of diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma with isolated bilateral testicular involvement

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American Journal of HematologyVolume 84, Issue 11 p. 762-763 LetterFree Access Uncertainty and discordance in the staging and prognosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with isolated bilateral testicular involvement† Ronald S. Go, Corresponding Author Ronald S. Go [email protected] Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WisconsinCenter for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, Mail Stop: EB2-001, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse 54601, WI 54601Search for more papers by this authorJacob D. Gundrum, Jacob D. Gundrum Department of Medical Research, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, La Crosse, WisconsinSearch for more papers by this author Ronald S. Go, Corresponding Author Ronald S. Go [email protected] Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WisconsinCenter for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, Mail Stop: EB2-001, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse 54601, WI 54601Search for more papers by this authorJacob D. Gundrum, Jacob D. Gundrum Department of Medical Research, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, La Crosse, WisconsinSearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 August 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.21522Citations: 4 † Conflict of interest: Nothing to report. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Carbone PP,Kaplan HS,Musshoff K, et al. Report of the committee on Hodgkin's disease staging classification. Cancer Res 1971; 31: 1860– 1861. 2 Gospodarowicz M. Individuality versus conformity. Is perfection necessary in staging and prognostic classifications of specific primary extranodal lymphomas? Ann Oncol 1999; 10: 1405– 1407. 3 Armitage JO. Staging non-Hodgkin lymphoma. CA Cancer J Clin 2005; 55: 368– 376. 4 Zucca E,Conconi A,Mughal TI, et al. Patterns of outcome and prognostic factors in primary large-cell lymphoma of the testis in a survey by the international extranodal lymphoma study group. J Clin Oncol 2003; 21: 20– 27. 5 Bentley RC,Devlin B,Kaufman RE, et al. Genotypic divergence precedes clinical dissemination in a case of synchronous bilateral B-cell malignant lymphoma of the testes. Hum Pathol 1993; 24: 675– 678. 6 Salvatore JR,Ross RS. Primary bilateral adrenal lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 1999; 34: 111– 117. 7 Ryan G,Martinelli G,Kuper-Hommel M, et al. Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the breast: Prognostic factors and outcomes of a study by the international extranodal lymphoma study group. Ann Oncol 2008; 19: 233– 241. 8 Hoffman PM,McKelvie P,Hall AJ, et al. Intraocular lymphoma: A series of 14 patients with clinicopathological features and treatment outcomes. Eye 2003; 17: 513– 521. 9 Kojima M,Shimizu K,Nishikawa M, et al. Primary salivary gland lymphoma among Japanese: A clinicopathological study of 30 cases. Leuk Lymphoma 2007; 48: 1793– 1798. 10 Decaudin D,de Cremoux P,Vincent-Salomon A, et al. Ocular adnexal lymphoma: A review of clinicopathologic features and treatment options. Blood 2006; 108: 1451– 1460. 11 Cordier JF,Chailleux E,Lauque D, et al. Primary pulmonary lymphomas. A clinical study of 70 cases in nonimmunocompromised patients. Chest 1993; 103: 201– 208. 12 Cortelazzo S,Mian M,Rossi A, et al. Primary extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL) arising in distinct sites of head and neck have different clinical characteristics and outcome. Haematologica 2007; 92 (s1). Abstract 0863. 13 Rohatiner A,d'Amore F,Coiffier B, et al. Report on a workshop convened to discuss the pathological and staging classifications of gastrointestinal tract lymphoma. Ann Oncol 1994; 5: 397– 400. 14Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results. Available at: http://seer.cancer.gov/Accessed on July 2, 2009. Citing Literature Volume84, Issue11November 2009Pages 762-763 ReferencesRelatedInformation