Neurocognitive functioning and radiologic changes in primary CNS lymphoma patients: results from the HOVON 105/ALLG NHL 24 randomized controlled trial.
Matthijs van der MeulenLinda DirvenEsther J J HabetsKaterina BakuninaMarion SmitsHakim C AchterbergTatjana SeuteGavin CullHarry SchoutenJosée M ZijlstraDieta BrandsmaRoelien H EntingMax BeijertMartin J B TaphoornMartin J Van Den BentSamar IssaJeanette K DoorduijnJacoline E C BrombergPublished in: Neuro-oncology (2021)
Addition of rituximab to standard treatment in PCNSL patients did not impact neurocognitive functioning up to 2 years posttreatment, nor did treatment with 30-Gy WBRT in patients ≤60 years old. Increased white matter abnormalities and brain atrophy showed weak associations with neurocognition.