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Mutations Affecting Epigenetic Regulators And Their Role In Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas, Chao Wang Aug 2016

Mutations Affecting Epigenetic Regulators And Their Role In Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas, Chao Wang

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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a heterogeneous group of generally aggressive lymphoid malignancies, accounting for 10-15% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) represents approximately 20% of all PTCLs and is recognized as a distinct entity. Accurate diagnosis and classification of PTCL remain challenging. With the exception of ALK+ ALCL, patients with PTCL generally have a poor prognosis with standard chemotherapy and even with the availability of many novel drugs, including HDAC inhibitor (romidepsin and belinostat), gemcitabine, and bortezomib. Therefore, deciphering the pathogenesis of this group of diseases is needed to identify novel treatable targets for better therapeutic intervention. …