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Prognostic Impact of ALK on Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma of CNS Cover

Prognostic Impact of ALK on Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma of CNS

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|Mar 2026

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Figure 1:

Flow chart of the study selection process.

Figure 2:

Kaplan–Meier curve for overall survival (in months) following anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the central nervous system

Figure 3:

Kaplan–Meier analysis to assess overall survival (in months) based on ALK status (86%: 2-yr survival in ALK+) (p=0.002).

Figure 4:

Kaplan–Meier analysis to assess overall survival (in months) based on age (76%: 2-yr survival in patients aged less than 18 yr and 63%: 2-yr survival in patients aged more than 18 yr) (p=0.638).

Figure 5:

Kaplan–Meier analysis to assess overall survival (in months) based on involvement of meninges (83%: 2-yr survival in patients in whom meninges are involved and 34%: in patients without any meningeal involvement) (p=0.002).

Figure 6:

Kaplan–Meier analysis to assess overall survival (in months) based on immune cell marker (84%: 2-yr survival in cases with T cell as biomarker) (p=0.041)

List of reported cases of ALCL of central nervous system included in this study; ALCL- anaplastic large cell lymphoma; sex (M- male, F- female); lesion (M- multifocal, S- single); ALK- anaplastic lymphoma kinase, LCA- leucocyte common antigen; EMA- epithelial membrane antigen; NED- no evidence of disease

Case noAuthorsAgeSexLocationLesionMeningeal involvementMarkerALK statusImmunohistochemistryChemotherapyRadiationMethotrexateSurvival
1Dong et al34MSpinal cordMPnull+CD30, Vimentin, LCA, TIA1, CD56yyyNED at 12 month
2Wang et al59MFrontal lobeSAT cell+CD30, CD43, EMAynnNED at 6 month
3Kim et al30MPariental and occipital duraSPT cell+CD30, EMAyyyNED at 16 month
4Kodama et al79MParieto-occipital regionSAnull-CD3, CD30, CD45ROnnnDied at 4 month
5Sugino et al75MBilateral hemisphereMAT cell-CD30, CD45yyndied at 8 month
6Zhang et al27MParieto-occipital regionSPT cell+CD30yyyNED at 88 month
7Zhang et al65MBasal gangliaSAT cell-CD3ynydead at 26 month
8Mark et al38MParieto-occipital regionSAT cell+CD30, CD45yyyNED at 15 month
9Vivekanandan et al20MSylvian fissureSPT cell+CD3, CD30yyyNED at 96 months
10Karikari et al4MFrontal and parietal lobe, pinealMPT cell+CD30, CD7yynNED at 1 month
11Ponzoni et al29MFrontotemporalMPT cell+CD30, CD3, CD45ROyyyNED at 19 month
12George et al17MParietal duraSPT cell+CD3, CD43, CD45ROnynNED at 58 month
13George et al18FTemporal lobeMPT cell+CD45ROyynNED at 62 months
14George et al22FCerebellumMAT cell-CD3, CD8nnnDead at 11 days
15Merlin et al13MFrontal duraSPT cell+CD30, Ki67yyyDead at 27 months
16Ozkaynak et al9MBilateral frontalMPT cell+LCA, CD3, CD8yyyNED at 26 months
17Shah et al2MDura materSPT cell+CD30, CD43ynyNED at 108 month
18Park et al31MLeptomeningealSPT cell+CD30, CD5, EMA, CD45ROynyNED at 18 month
19Dunbar et al10MFontal lobe, basal gangliaSPT cell+CD3, LCA, CD30yyyNED at 36 month
20kuntegowdenahalli et al18MParietal and occipital lobeSPT cell+LCA, CD30, CD4yyyNED at 1 month
21Kaku et al21MFrontoparietal duraSPT cell+LCA, CD45, CD30, Ki67yyyNED at 24 month
22Feng et al8MOccipital lobeSAnull+CD3, CD30, EMAnnnDead at 2 month
23Liu et al12MOccipital lobe, falxMPnull+CD30, CD3, CD5, CD56nnnDead at 1 month
24El farissi et al16FSpinal cordMAT cell+CD30, CD5, Ki67ynnNED at 1 month
25Verran et al20MParieto leptomeningealSPnull+CD30, CD7ynyNED at 24 months
26Brady et al68MOccipital lobeSAT cell-CD30, CD2, INI1, P53, Ki67ynyNED at 8 month
27Lee et al12MParietal duraMPnull+CD30ynyNED at 16 month
28Omae et al26FNeurohypophysis and pineal glandMAnull+CD3, CD30ynyNED at 24 months
29Strosberg et al29FFrontal lobe, basal gangliaMAnull+CD30, CD5, CD20ynyDied at 39 month
30Lannon et al63MIntracranialMPT cell-CD30, MUM1, CD99, CD2ynyNED at 18 month
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2024-0020 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 13, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
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Published on: Mar 22, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2026 Raj Roy, Debojit Das, Anubhav Bhaumik, Chitrita Kundu, published by Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
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