Atualiza23 l Oncology - Lymphoproliferative Diseases: far beyond diagnosis

Paula Nicole Vieira Pinto Barbosa

Marcony Queiroz Andrade

• Learn about the most common types of lymphoma, their clinical and radiological presentations;
• Know how to stage the disease and apply the appropriate response assessment criteria..;
• Learn how to assess multiple myeloma using imaging methods.

Lymphoma is a heterogeneous group of malignant neoplasms in terms of histology, clinical presentation and prognosis.

It accounts for approximately 3-4% of all cancers. It can present as nodal or extranodal disease.

Hodgkin's lymphoma and low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) classically present as nodal disease, while high-grade NHL can have a diverse presentation, with large masses, bone and visceral lesions. in.

The role of radiology lies in recognizing the most common presentations, applying sectional and functional diagnostic methods, and assessing the response to anticancer treatment.