Selected large studies reporting interim PET scan results in patients treated with 6 to 8 cycles of ABVD for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma
| No. of patients . | Outcome by interim PET scan result . | Reference . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative . | Positive . | ||||
| n (%) . | FFS, % (y) . | n (%) . | FFS, % (y) . | ||
| 260 | 215 (83) | 95 (3) | 45 (17) | 28 (3) | 103, 104 |
| 260 | 210 (81) | 95 (2) | 50 (19) | 13 (2) | 105 |
| 160 | 137 (86) | 92 (2) | 23 (14) | * | 106 |
| 77 | 61 (79) | 96 (2) | 16 (21) | 0 (2) | 107 |
| 91 | 77 (85) | 73 (3) | 14 (15) | 38 (3) | 110 |
| No. of patients . | Outcome by interim PET scan result . | Reference . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative . | Positive . | ||||
| n (%) . | FFS, % (y) . | n (%) . | FFS, % (y) . | ||
| 260 | 215 (83) | 95 (3) | 45 (17) | 28 (3) | 103, 104 |
| 260 | 210 (81) | 95 (2) | 50 (19) | 13 (2) | 105 |
| 160 | 137 (86) | 92 (2) | 23 (14) | * | 106 |
| 77 | 61 (79) | 96 (2) | 16 (21) | 0 (2) | 107 |
| 91 | 77 (85) | 73 (3) | 14 (15) | 38 (3) | 110 |
Interim PET scans were performed after 2 cycles of chemotherapy.
Positive interim PET scan outcome is not interpretable due to change in chemotherapy.