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Indolent lymphomas
• Approximately 40–50 % of all NHL (follicular lymphoma
25%; SLL 6%, Marginal zone 10%)
• Most advanced stage cannot be cured by conventional
therapy, minority of patients present with localised
disease. Thorough staging with bone marrow biopsy and
FDG-PET essential
• Therapy guidelines
– Stage I/II:radiotherapy
– Stage III/IV: chemotherapy, when needed