Table 3.

Prognostic significance of positron emission tomography (PET) prior to stem cell transplantation.

PFS@2 year*
Author (ref)No.HistologyIndicationSCTTimingPETDefinition PETResponsePPVNPVPETResponsePETNon-Resp.
* estimated from Kaplan Meier plots 
Abbreviations: SCT, stem cell transplantation; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; PFS, progression-free survival; HD, Hodgkin’s disease; NHL, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 
Becherer (29) 16 HD/NHL not spec prior to SCT no or minimal residual disease 87% 87% 88% 18% 
Cremerius (30) 22 NHL first-line prior > 25% decrease to SCT 86% 67% 72% 28% 
Filmont (31) 20 HD/NHL first prior relapse no residual disease to SCT 92% 87% 88% 8% 
Schot (32) 46 HD/NHL first mid relapse no residual disease induction 65% 67% 62% 38% 
Spaepen (33) 60 HD/NHL first prior relapse no residual disease to SCT 87% 90% 100% 24% 
PFS@2 year*
Author (ref)No.HistologyIndicationSCTTimingPETDefinition PETResponsePPVNPVPETResponsePETNon-Resp.
* estimated from Kaplan Meier plots 
Abbreviations: SCT, stem cell transplantation; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; PFS, progression-free survival; HD, Hodgkin’s disease; NHL, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 
Becherer (29) 16 HD/NHL not spec prior to SCT no or minimal residual disease 87% 87% 88% 18% 
Cremerius (30) 22 NHL first-line prior > 25% decrease to SCT 86% 67% 72% 28% 
Filmont (31) 20 HD/NHL first prior relapse no residual disease to SCT 92% 87% 88% 8% 
Schot (32) 46 HD/NHL first mid relapse no residual disease induction 65% 67% 62% 38% 
Spaepen (33) 60 HD/NHL first prior relapse no residual disease to SCT 87% 90% 100% 24% 
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