Overview
This is an observational, multicenter, international and retrospective study, that aims to collect data on clinical and pathological characteristics, treatment regimens, outcome, and prognostic factors (clinical, biomarkers and/or radio-metabolic) in patients affected by PBL.
Description
This study is an International, multicenter, observational, retrospective trial on patients affected by PBL. The information collected aim to obtain data from the real-life diagnosis, staging, management and treatment and outcome of PBL patients. A centralized pathological review of pathological samples is planned to define the rate of accurate diagnosis and to define a recommended immunohistochemical diagnostic panel for PBL. In addition, exploratory analysis will be performed to better characterize PBL.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) between Jan 1st 2000, and Dec 31st 2022
- Histologically confirmed plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) diagnosis according to local pathological report
- Age > 18 years old
- Availability of complete medical records
- Availability of histopathological material requested by the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any other histology than PBL
- Lack of complete medical records
- Lack of histopathological material requested by the study