Gene Expression Profiling reveals a close relationship between Follicular lymphoma Grade 3A and 3B, but distinct profiles of Follicular Lymphoma Grade 1 and 2

Since follicular lymphoma (FL) grade 3A often coexist with a FL1/2 component a linear progression model of FL1, FL2 and FL3A has been developed. FL3B, on the other hand, is supposed to be more closely related to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and both FL3B and DLBCL are often simultaneously present in one tumor (DLBCL/FL3B).

84

Horn H, Kohler C, Witzig R, Kreuz M, Leich E, Klapper W, Hummel M, Loeffler M, Trümper L, Spang R, Rosenwald A, Ott G, Molecular Mechanisms in Malignant Lymphomas (MMML) Network Project.