Prognostic Role of Pre-Radiation Therapy 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphomas Treated with R-CHOP or R-CHOP-Like Chemotherapy Plus Radiation

The present study confirmed the prognostic role of 18FDG-PET after R-CT, with patients with a D5PS score of 5 and/or an SUVmax ≥5 being at high risk of progression/relapse after RT.