PET scans may sharpen staging for rare lymphoma
NCT ID NCT04600804
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examined whether PET scans can help doctors better stage mantle cell lymphoma and predict how patients will fare, compared to standard CT scans and bone marrow biopsies. Researchers analyzed data from 200 patients who had already completed a clinical trial. The goal was to see if PET results could improve prognostic models and guide future studies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to better ways to stage mantle cell lymphoma and predict patient outcomes, potentially improving future treatment planning.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective imaging study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at existing data, so it cannot prove that using PET scans improves patient survival or outcomes.
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Locations
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Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI)
Trieste, Italy
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Div. di Ematologia IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo di Pavia
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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Divisione di Ematologia A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello
Palermo, Sicily, 90146, Italy
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Divisione di Ematologia e T.M.O. - Ospedale Centrale di Bolzano
Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, 39100, Italy
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Ematologia - Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (I.R.S.T.)
Meldola, 47014, Italy
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Ematologia ASST MONZA Ospedale S. Gerardo
Monza, Lombardy, 20900, Italy
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Ematologia ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia
Brescia, Lombardy, 25123, Italy
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Ematologia Azienda Unitа Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS - Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova
Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, 42123, Italy
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Ematologia Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda
Milan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy
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Ematologia Ospedale Policlinico San Martino S.S.R.L. - IRCCS per l Oncologia
Genoa, Liguria, 16132, Italy
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Ematologia Ospedale Vito Fazzi
Lecce, Apulia, 73100, Italy
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Ematologia Universitaria A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
Turin, Piedmont, 10126, Italy
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Ematologia Universitа Cattolica S. Cuore
Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
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Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal
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S.C di Ematologia Ospedale Ca Foncello
Treviso, Veneto, 31100, Italy
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S.C. Ematologia A.O. SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo
Alessandria, Piedmont, 15121, Italy
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S.C. Ematologia Azienda Ospedali Riuniti Papardo-Piemonte
Messina, Sicily, 98158, Italy
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S.C. Oncoematologia A.O. S. Maria di Terni
Terni, Umbria, 05100, Italy
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S.C. di Ematologia e Trapianto di Midollo Osseo A.O. S. Croce e Carle
Cuneo, Piedmont, 12100, Italy
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S.C.Ematologia A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
Turin, Piedmont, 10126, Italy
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S.O.C. Oncologia Medica A Centro Riferimento Oncologico
Aviano, Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33081, Italy
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SC Ematologia ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Milan, Lombardy, 20162, Italy
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SC Ematologia e CTMO Ospedale Businco
Cagliari, Sardinia, 09121, Italy
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SCDU Ematologia AOU Maggiore della Caritа di Novara
Novara, Piedmont, 28100, Italy
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SOC Clinica Ematologica Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC)
Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33100, Italy
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U.O. Clinica Ematologica Ospedale Policlinico San Martino S.S.R.L. - IRCCS per l Oncologia
Genoa, Liguria, 16132, Italy
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U.O. Ematologia - AOU Pisana
Pisa, Italy
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U.O. Ematologia AOU Integrata di Verona
Verona, Veneto, 37134, Italy
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U.O. Ematologia Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Rozzano, Lombardy, 20089, Italy
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U.O. di Ematologia Ospedale degli Infermi di Rimini
Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, 47923, Italy
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U.O.C Ematologia e Trapianto A.O. C. Panico
Tricase, Apulia, 73039, Italy
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U.O.Ematologia Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto
Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, 29121, Italy
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Unità Linfomi - Dipartimento Oncoematologia - Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele
Milan, Milan, Italy
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Unitа funzionale di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
Florence, Tuscany, 50141, Italy