Follicular and follicle center-cell lymphomas: A family between kinship and diversity
Updated classification of follicular lymphoma clarifies disease subtypes and will standardize how pathologists report results and enroll patients in clinical trials.
This French-language review (English abstract available) summarizes significant WHO-HAEM5 reclassification of follicular lymphoma, including merger of grades 1-3A into 'classic FL,' introduction of cytologically unusual variants, and recognition of BCL2-R-negative and anatomically distinct subtypes. These changes have direct implications for pathology reporting and clinical trial enrollment criteria.
What the study was
- Study design
- Narrative review (classification update)
- Population
- Patients with follicular lymphoma and follicle center lymphoma variants
- Category
- Diagnostics
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Annales de Pathologie
Why it surfaced
Classification update reviews are relevant for downstream pipeline pathology integration but carry lower evidence weight; limited English abstract availability reduces classification confidence.
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