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Detection of classical Hodgkin lymphoma specific sequence in peripheral blood using a next‐generation sequencing approach
Author(s) -
Oki Yasuhiro,
Neelapu Sattva S.,
Fanale Michelle,
Kwak Larry W.,
Fayad Luis,
Rodriguez Maria A.,
Wallace Michael,
Klinger Mark,
Carlton Victoria,
Kong Katherine,
Faham Malek,
Younes Anas
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/bjh.13349
Subject(s) - classical hodgkin lymphoma , lymphoma , hodgkin lymphoma , peripheral blood , dna sequencing , medicine , antibody , gene , pathology , biology , immunology , genetics
Summary We applied a highly sensitive next‐generation sequencing method to identify lymphoma‐specific immunoglobulin gene segments in classical Hodgkin lymphoma ( CHL ) at initial diagnosis or recurrence, and assessed the ability of detecting such lymphoma‐specific sequences in peripheral blood ( PB ). Seventeen CHL cases were tested and lymphoma‐specific sequences were identified in 12 of the primary tumour biopsies. In 11 of these patients whose paired PB samples were available, tumour‐specific clonotypes were detected in PB in eight patients. This data demonstrates the feasibility of detecting circulating tumour‐specific sequences, creating an unprecedented opportunity to optimize the future treatment and monitoring strategies for patients with CHL .