Table 2.

Value of positron emission tomography (PET) for early response assessment during first-line or induction treatment.

PFS@ 1 year
Author (ref)No.HistologyTreatmentTiming PETCyclesPPVfor RelapseMean Follow-Up(months)PET +PFS@ 1 yearPET −
Abbreviations: PPV: positive predictive value; PFS: progression free survival; PET+, residual disease on PET; PET, complete metabolic response; NHL, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; HD, Hodgkin’s disease 
Jerusalem (23) 28 NHL first-line relapse 2–5 100% 28 20% 81% 
Mikhaeel (24) 23 NHL first-line 2–4 87% 30 12% 100% 
Mikhaeel (25) 32 HD first-line 2–4 100% 36 0% 92% 
Kostakoglu (26) 30 NHL/HD first-line relapse 87% 19 13% 87% 
Spaepen (27) 70 NHL first-line 3–4 100% 36 10% 92% 
Zijlstra (28) 26 NHL first-line 75% 25 42% 80% 
PFS@ 1 year
Author (ref)No.HistologyTreatmentTiming PETCyclesPPVfor RelapseMean Follow-Up(months)PET +PFS@ 1 yearPET −
Abbreviations: PPV: positive predictive value; PFS: progression free survival; PET+, residual disease on PET; PET, complete metabolic response; NHL, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; HD, Hodgkin’s disease 
Jerusalem (23) 28 NHL first-line relapse 2–5 100% 28 20% 81% 
Mikhaeel (24) 23 NHL first-line 2–4 87% 30 12% 100% 
Mikhaeel (25) 32 HD first-line 2–4 100% 36 0% 92% 
Kostakoglu (26) 30 NHL/HD first-line relapse 87% 19 13% 87% 
Spaepen (27) 70 NHL first-line 3–4 100% 36 10% 92% 
Zijlstra (28) 26 NHL first-line 75% 25 42% 80% 
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