What's new in peripheral T-cell lymphomas

Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) are a rare, heterogeneous group of hematological malignancies with extremely poor prognosis for almost all subtypes. The diverse clinicopathological features of PTCLs make accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and choice of optimal treatment strategies difficult. Moreover, the best therapeutic algorithms are still under debate due to the extrapolated approaches developed for B-cell lymphomas and to the absence of few treatment protocol specifically developed for PTCLs. Some advances have been made with CD30 monoclonal antibody, mainly for anaplastic large-cell lymphomas, with improvements in progression-free survival and overall survival. Several new drugs are under evaluation in clinical trials, although not all the results are as encouraging as expected. In this review, we briefly present the most updated information on diagnosis, prognostication, and treatment strategies in PTCLs.