Open AccessPrimary central nervous system lymphoma in immunocompetent patients: A regional cancer center experience
Author(s) -
A H Rudresha,
Tamojit Chaudhuri,
K C Lakshmaiah,
Govind Babu,
K N Lokesh,
L K Rajeev
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/2278-330x.221341
Subject(s) - medicine , center (category theory) , cancer , lymphoma , primary central nervous system lymphoma , central nervous system , oncology , chemistry , crystallography
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare form of aggressive extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which occurs in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. It has an overall poor prognosis in spite of a multimodality treatment approach including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This study attempts to further delineate the clinicopathological, immunohistochemical, and radiological profile of PCNSL at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Karnataka, India.