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Clinical Features, Prognosis and Treatment of Follicular Lymphoma

Correspondence: Gilles Andre Salles, MD, PhD, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 165, Ch du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Benite, France; phone 33(4)78864302; fax 33(4)78864355; gilles.salles{at}chu-lyon.fr

Abstract

Follicular lymphoma constitutes the most frequent indolent lymphoma, well characterized by its clinical presentation related to nodal involvement and its morphologic and biologic features. Some rare locations of extranodal involvement, such as the gastrointestinal tract or skin, were recently further refined. The description of the Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (FLIPI) represents an important step in identifying patient subgroups with predictable outcome and comparing the results of clinical trials, although its use in clinical practice remains to be established. Analyses of gene expression profiles or constitutive gene variations may also provide additional insights for prognostication in the near future. Furthermore, these data underline the complex interactions between the tumor cells and their microenvironment; recent attempts to translate these findings with immunohistochemical studies remain unable to robustly predict patient outcome. The therapeutic strategies in follicular lymphoma have been transformed by monoclonal antibodies, used alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Treatment options should be adapted to the clinical features at diagnosis and appear to be able to modify the overall survival of some subgroups of patients. Further efforts may focus on strategies that can alter the natural history of this disease.

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