1.Interpretation of the group standard of " Humanistic Caring Management Standards for Patients in the Operating Room"
Ruiying YU ; Xinyue MIAO ; Qingmin ZHANG ; Yilan LIU ; Shujie GUO ; Huiling LI ; Guo CHEN ; Chunlan ZHOU ; Ting LIU ; Shuhua DENG ; Hongzhen XIE ; Yu CHENG ; Yinglan LI ; Yanlan MA ; Xia XIN ; Yanjin LIU ; Yongyi CHEN ; Gendi LU ; Xiaoqin GAN ; Feng XU ; Zuwei XIA ; Li HE ; Qinqin CHEN ; Fukang ZHANG ; Songmei WU ; Yi LI ; Wenjuan ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2025;41(7):512-517
Humanistic caring for patients in the operating room refers to providing the whole process of caring medical services for patients in the operating room. In order to standardize humanistic caring services for patients in the operating room of medical institutions, improve the comprehensive service level of the operating room, and enhance the surgical experience of patients, the Chinese Association for Life Care released the group standard " Humanistic Caring Management Standards for Patients in the Operating Room" in December 2023. This article interpreted the basic requirements for humanistic caring of patients in the operating room, the environment and facilities for humanistic caring, the procedures and measures for humanistic caring, and the quality management framework, aiming to assist administrators and clinical practitioners across various levels of medical institutions in accurately understanding and effectively implementing the standard, and to provide essential textual reference and practical guidance for promoting the application of the standard.
2.Clinical characteristics and therapeutic effect of 38 cases of unicentric Castleman disease
Fujin SUN ; Yu PAN ; Qian WU ; Tong WANG ; Shuhua YI
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2025;34(8):472-476
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and influencing factors of therapeutic effect of unicentric Castleman disease (UCD).Methods:A retrospective case series study was conducted. The clinical data of 38 patients with UCD who were admitted to Heze Municipal Hospital, Tianjin First Central Hospital or Hematology Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from January 2015 to October 2024 were collected, and their general data, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, pathological types, treatment methods and therapeutic effect were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the independent influencing factors of incomplete remission of UCD after treatment.Results:Among the 38 patients, 20 (52.6%) were male and 18 (47.4%) were female, with the age of (36±12) years; there were 11 cases (28.9%) of fever, 10 cases (26.3%) of fatigue and 9 cases (23.7%) of night sweats. Cervical lymphadenopathy was most commonly found (17 cases, 44.7%); there were 10 cases (26.3%) of anemia, 5 cases (13.2%) of leukocytosis, 8 cases (21.1%) of thrombocytosis, 18 cases (47.4%) of elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), 18 cases (47.4%) of elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), 11 cases (28.9%) of elevated IgG, 4 cases (10.5%) of elevated IgA, and 7 cases (18.4%) of elevated IgM; the main pathological type was hyaline vascular type (25 cases, 65.8%), 7 cases (18.4%) were plasma cell type, and 6 cases (15.8%) were mixed type. Twenty-seven cases (71.1%) underwent surgery at the beginning (20 cases received complete resection), the other 11 cases (28.9%) were treated by drugs to get tumor shrinkage, and among them, 8 cases were re-operated (5 cases received complete resection, 3 cases received partial resection). There were complete remission in 24 cases (63.2%), partial remission in 7 cases (18.4%), disease stability in 5 cases (13.2%) and disease progression in 2 cases (5.3%). In the incomplete remission group, the proportion of patients with hyaline vascular type was lower than that in the complete remission group [35.7% (5/14) vs. 83.3% (20/24)], elevated ESR [78.6% (11/14) vs. 29.2% (7/24)] and elevated CRP [71.4% (10/14) vs. 33.3% (8/24)] were higher than those in the complete remission group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05); there were no statistically significant differences in the proportions of patients with different gender, age > 36 years, fatigue, night sweats, fever, elevated white blood cells, elevated platelets, anemia, lymphadenopathy, elevated IgG, elevated IgA, and elevated IgM between the two groups (all P > 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the plasma cell or mixed pathological type (compared with hyaline vascular type, OR = 4.32, 95% CI: 1.47-12.67, P = 0.008) and elevated ESR (compared with non-elevated ESR, OR = 3.56, 95% CI: 1.25-10.13, P = 0.016) were independent risk factors for incomplete remission of UCD patients. Conclusions:The clinical manifestations of UCD patients are heterogeneous; ESR and pathological type may be the influencing factors of therapeutic effect, and they are the potential indicators for evaluating the therapeutic effect of such patients.
3.Guideline for the prevention of intraoperative acquired pressure injury in paraplegic patients with spinal cord injury (version 2025)
Aijun XU ; Shuixia LI ; Bo CHEN ; Mengyuan YE ; Lejiao LANG ; Ning NING ; Lin ZHANG ; Changqing LIU ; Zhonglan CHEN ; Weihu MA ; Weishi LI ; Xiaoning WANG ; Dongmei BIAN ; Jiancheng ZENG ; Xin WANG ; Yuan GAO ; Yaping CHEN ; Jiali CHEN ; Yun HAN ; Xiuting LI ; Yang ZHOU ; Xiaojing SU ; Qiong ZHANG ; Tianwen HUANG ; Ping ZHANG ; Hua LIN ; Xingling XIAO ; Ruifeng XU ; Fanghui DONG ; Bing HAN ; Luo FAN ; Yanling PEI ; Suyun LI ; Xiaoju TAN ; Rongchen GUO ; Yefang ZOU ; Xiaoyun HAN ; Junqin DING ; Yi WANG ; Shuhua DENG ; Jinli GUO ; Yinhua LIANG ; Yuan CEN ; Xiaoqin LIU ; Junru CHEN ; Haiyang YU ; Lunlan LI ; Ying REN ; Yunxia LI ; Jianli LU ; Ying YING ; Lan WEI ; Yin WANG ; Qinhong XU ; Yanqin ZHANG ; Yang LYU ; Shijun ZHANG ; Sui WENJIE ; Sanlian HU ; Shuhong YANG ; Guoqing LI ; Jingjing AN ; Baorong HE ; Leling FENG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2025;41(6):530-541
Paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury is a serious neurological complication, for which surgery is currently the main treatment method. Due to different surgical approaches, patients are usually expected to maintain a passive prone position for a long time or switch between the supine and prone positions. Affected by multiple factors such as neurogenic sensory disorders, pathological changes in muscle tone and operative duration, the risk of intraoperative acquired pressure injury (IAPI) is significantly increased. Current clinical prevention strategies for IAPI in these patients predominantly focus on localized pressure relief during positioning, lacking systematic, standardized comprehensive prevention protocols or evidence-based guidelines. To address it, Department of Nursing, Orthopedics Branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, Spinal Trauma Professional Committee, Orthopedics Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Nursing Group of Spine and Spinal Cord Professional Committee of Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine organized experts in relevant fields to formulate Guideline for the prevention of intraoperative acquired pressure injury in paraplegic patients with spinal cord injury ( version 2025), based on evidence-based medical evidence and latest research results and clinical practice at home and abroad. Eleven recommendations were put forward from the aspects of preoperative risk assessment, intraoperative prevention strategies, postoperative handover and monitoring, and supportive mechanisms for IAPI prevention, aiming to standardize the prevention measures and management strategies of IAPI in paraplegic patients with spinal cord injury and accelerate the recovery of patients and improve the therapeutic effect.
4.Rituximab combined with intensive immunochemotherapy for sporadic adult Burkitt lymphoma: efficacy and prognosis analyse
Changming DONG ; Hesong ZOU ; Wen ZHANG ; Wei LIU ; Yi WANG ; Huimin LIU ; Ting XIE ; Heng LI ; Qi WANG ; Wenyang HUANG ; Shuhua YI ; Gang AN ; Lugui QIU ; Dehui ZOU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(2):134-139
Objective:To explore the therapeutic efficacy and prognostic factors of combined rituximab and intensive chemotherapy for sporadic adult Burkitt lymphoma (BL) .Methods:This retrospective study examined the clinical and survival data of 30 patients newly diagnosed with BL between July 2011 and February 2023 at the Blood Diseases Hospital. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis, and the log-rank test was used for univariate analysis of prognostic factors.Results:The median age of the 30 patients was 43 years (24 - 66 years), and the male to female ratio was 3: 2. Extranodal invasion was present in 80% of the patients, with involvement of the bone marrow in 53.3% and central nervous system in 10.0%. The Ann Arbor stage was Ⅲ and Ⅳ in 86.7%. According to the number of Burkitt Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (BL-IPI) risk factors, patients were classified as low risk (0) in 20.0%, intermediate risk (1) in 43.3%, and high risk (≥2) in 36.7%. All patients were treated with an induction regimen of rituximab combined with intensive chemotherapy, with objective and complete response rates of 80.0% and 76.7%, respectively. The median follow-up was 49 months (6-153 months), and the 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were both (76.7±7.7) %. All patients with limited stage ( n=4) achieved continuous complete remission (CCR). Patients who had high risk, advanced stage sensitive to induction therapy ( n=10) sequentially received first-line autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) as consolidation therapy; 9 patients achieved CCR, whereas 1 patient with central nervous system invasion developed early disease progression and died. The BL-IPI low, intermediate, and high risk groups had respective 5-year PFS rates of (83.3±15.2) %, 100.0%, and (45.5±15.0) % ( P=0.0069) and OS rates of (83.3±15.2) %, 100.0%, and (45.5±15.0) % ( P=0.0075). The main adverse effects of induction therapy were myelosuppression and secondary infections, which were effectively managed by appropriate symptomatic treatment. Univariate analysis demonstrated that worse PFS was associated with BL-IPI score ≥2 ( HR=4.90, 95% CI 1.02-23.45, P=0.0329) ; extranodal invasion at ≥2 sites ( HR=12.62, 95% CI 2.59-61.62, P=0.0021) ; and failure to achieve first complete response (CR1) after induction therapy ( HR=31.86, 95% CI 4.19-242.20, P<0.0001) . Conclusions:Intensive immunochemotherapy regimens were effective and well-tolerated by adult patients with highly aggressive BL. Treatment efficacy was ideal in patients with limited-stage disease, whereas prognosis was unsatisfactory in patients with high-risk BL-IPI. Sequential first-line auto-HSCT consolidation therapy may further improve outcomes in patients with high-risk advanced-stage disease who are sensitive to induction therapy. BL-IPI score ≥2, extranodal invasion at ≥2 sites, and failure to achieve CR1 after induction therapy were adverse prognostic factors in adult patients with BL.
5.Advances in the treatment and genetics and translational research of patients with Mantle cell lymphoma.
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2025;42(12):1409-1414
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare B-cell lymphoma characterized by both the incurable nature of indolent lymphomas and the clinical course of aggressive lymphomas. The integration of high-dose cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has led to substantial improvement in the outcomes of MCL patients in the immunochemotherapy era. More recently, the widespread use of small molecule targeted agents, particularly Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi), has re-shaped the therapeutic landscape of MCL patients and challenged the traditional role of high-dose Ara-C and ASCT. Novel immunotherapies including bi-specific antibodies and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy have emerged as important treatment options for MCL patients with relapsed or refractory disease. With advances in multi-omics profiling, the development of personalized, potentially curative strategies based on individual genetic and immune features is expected to become a major focus of future research on MCL. This article will delve into the latest research progress in the treatment and genetics and translational research on MCL patients, focusing on the latest progress of research on the treatment of newly diagnosed MCL patients, treatment of relapsed/refractory MCL patients, and the genetics and translational treatment of MCL patients, and explore the evolution and future direction of its treatment model.
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Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell/immunology*
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Translational Research, Biomedical
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Immunotherapy
6.Guideline for the prevention of intraoperative acquired pressure injury in paraplegic patients with spinal cord injury (version 2025)
Aijun XU ; Shuixia LI ; Bo CHEN ; Mengyuan YE ; Lejiao LANG ; Ning NING ; Lin ZHANG ; Changqing LIU ; Zhonglan CHEN ; Weihu MA ; Weishi LI ; Xiaoning WANG ; Dongmei BIAN ; Jiancheng ZENG ; Xin WANG ; Yuan GAO ; Yaping CHEN ; Jiali CHEN ; Yun HAN ; Xiuting LI ; Yang ZHOU ; Xiaojing SU ; Qiong ZHANG ; Tianwen HUANG ; Ping ZHANG ; Hua LIN ; Xingling XIAO ; Ruifeng XU ; Fanghui DONG ; Bing HAN ; Luo FAN ; Yanling PEI ; Suyun LI ; Xiaoju TAN ; Rongchen GUO ; Yefang ZOU ; Xiaoyun HAN ; Junqin DING ; Yi WANG ; Shuhua DENG ; Jinli GUO ; Yinhua LIANG ; Yuan CEN ; Xiaoqin LIU ; Junru CHEN ; Haiyang YU ; Lunlan LI ; Ying REN ; Yunxia LI ; Jianli LU ; Ying YING ; Lan WEI ; Yin WANG ; Qinhong XU ; Yanqin ZHANG ; Yang LYU ; Shijun ZHANG ; Sui WENJIE ; Sanlian HU ; Shuhong YANG ; Guoqing LI ; Jingjing AN ; Baorong HE ; Leling FENG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2025;41(6):530-541
Paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury is a serious neurological complication, for which surgery is currently the main treatment method. Due to different surgical approaches, patients are usually expected to maintain a passive prone position for a long time or switch between the supine and prone positions. Affected by multiple factors such as neurogenic sensory disorders, pathological changes in muscle tone and operative duration, the risk of intraoperative acquired pressure injury (IAPI) is significantly increased. Current clinical prevention strategies for IAPI in these patients predominantly focus on localized pressure relief during positioning, lacking systematic, standardized comprehensive prevention protocols or evidence-based guidelines. To address it, Department of Nursing, Orthopedics Branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, Spinal Trauma Professional Committee, Orthopedics Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Nursing Group of Spine and Spinal Cord Professional Committee of Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine organized experts in relevant fields to formulate Guideline for the prevention of intraoperative acquired pressure injury in paraplegic patients with spinal cord injury ( version 2025), based on evidence-based medical evidence and latest research results and clinical practice at home and abroad. Eleven recommendations were put forward from the aspects of preoperative risk assessment, intraoperative prevention strategies, postoperative handover and monitoring, and supportive mechanisms for IAPI prevention, aiming to standardize the prevention measures and management strategies of IAPI in paraplegic patients with spinal cord injury and accelerate the recovery of patients and improve the therapeutic effect.
7.Rituximab combined with intensive immunochemotherapy for sporadic adult Burkitt lymphoma: efficacy and prognosis analyse
Changming DONG ; Hesong ZOU ; Wen ZHANG ; Wei LIU ; Yi WANG ; Huimin LIU ; Ting XIE ; Heng LI ; Qi WANG ; Wenyang HUANG ; Shuhua YI ; Gang AN ; Lugui QIU ; Dehui ZOU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(2):134-139
Objective:To explore the therapeutic efficacy and prognostic factors of combined rituximab and intensive chemotherapy for sporadic adult Burkitt lymphoma (BL) .Methods:This retrospective study examined the clinical and survival data of 30 patients newly diagnosed with BL between July 2011 and February 2023 at the Blood Diseases Hospital. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis, and the log-rank test was used for univariate analysis of prognostic factors.Results:The median age of the 30 patients was 43 years (24 - 66 years), and the male to female ratio was 3: 2. Extranodal invasion was present in 80% of the patients, with involvement of the bone marrow in 53.3% and central nervous system in 10.0%. The Ann Arbor stage was Ⅲ and Ⅳ in 86.7%. According to the number of Burkitt Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (BL-IPI) risk factors, patients were classified as low risk (0) in 20.0%, intermediate risk (1) in 43.3%, and high risk (≥2) in 36.7%. All patients were treated with an induction regimen of rituximab combined with intensive chemotherapy, with objective and complete response rates of 80.0% and 76.7%, respectively. The median follow-up was 49 months (6-153 months), and the 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were both (76.7±7.7) %. All patients with limited stage ( n=4) achieved continuous complete remission (CCR). Patients who had high risk, advanced stage sensitive to induction therapy ( n=10) sequentially received first-line autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) as consolidation therapy; 9 patients achieved CCR, whereas 1 patient with central nervous system invasion developed early disease progression and died. The BL-IPI low, intermediate, and high risk groups had respective 5-year PFS rates of (83.3±15.2) %, 100.0%, and (45.5±15.0) % ( P=0.0069) and OS rates of (83.3±15.2) %, 100.0%, and (45.5±15.0) % ( P=0.0075). The main adverse effects of induction therapy were myelosuppression and secondary infections, which were effectively managed by appropriate symptomatic treatment. Univariate analysis demonstrated that worse PFS was associated with BL-IPI score ≥2 ( HR=4.90, 95% CI 1.02-23.45, P=0.0329) ; extranodal invasion at ≥2 sites ( HR=12.62, 95% CI 2.59-61.62, P=0.0021) ; and failure to achieve first complete response (CR1) after induction therapy ( HR=31.86, 95% CI 4.19-242.20, P<0.0001) . Conclusions:Intensive immunochemotherapy regimens were effective and well-tolerated by adult patients with highly aggressive BL. Treatment efficacy was ideal in patients with limited-stage disease, whereas prognosis was unsatisfactory in patients with high-risk BL-IPI. Sequential first-line auto-HSCT consolidation therapy may further improve outcomes in patients with high-risk advanced-stage disease who are sensitive to induction therapy. BL-IPI score ≥2, extranodal invasion at ≥2 sites, and failure to achieve CR1 after induction therapy were adverse prognostic factors in adult patients with BL.
8.Interpretation of the group standard of " Humanistic Caring Management Standards for Patients in the Operating Room"
Ruiying YU ; Xinyue MIAO ; Qingmin ZHANG ; Yilan LIU ; Shujie GUO ; Huiling LI ; Guo CHEN ; Chunlan ZHOU ; Ting LIU ; Shuhua DENG ; Hongzhen XIE ; Yu CHENG ; Yinglan LI ; Yanlan MA ; Xia XIN ; Yanjin LIU ; Yongyi CHEN ; Gendi LU ; Xiaoqin GAN ; Feng XU ; Zuwei XIA ; Li HE ; Qinqin CHEN ; Fukang ZHANG ; Songmei WU ; Yi LI ; Wenjuan ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2025;41(7):512-517
Humanistic caring for patients in the operating room refers to providing the whole process of caring medical services for patients in the operating room. In order to standardize humanistic caring services for patients in the operating room of medical institutions, improve the comprehensive service level of the operating room, and enhance the surgical experience of patients, the Chinese Association for Life Care released the group standard " Humanistic Caring Management Standards for Patients in the Operating Room" in December 2023. This article interpreted the basic requirements for humanistic caring of patients in the operating room, the environment and facilities for humanistic caring, the procedures and measures for humanistic caring, and the quality management framework, aiming to assist administrators and clinical practitioners across various levels of medical institutions in accurately understanding and effectively implementing the standard, and to provide essential textual reference and practical guidance for promoting the application of the standard.
9.Clinical characteristics and prognosis analysis in patients with bone marrow invasive follicular lymphoma
Rui LYU ; Wenjie XIONG ; Tingyu WANG ; Yuting YAN ; Qi WANG ; Ying YU ; Wei LIU ; Wenyang HUANG ; Gang AN ; Yan XU ; Dehui ZOU ; Lugui QIU ; Shuhua YI
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(12):1085-1090
Objective:This study aimed to summarize the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with bone marrow invasive follicular lymphoma (FL) and discuss the treatment modalities.Methods:This study included 183 consecutive patients with FL accompanied by bone marrow invasion and receiving regular treatment at the Hospital of Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, from January 2013 to December 2022. Clinical data were retrospectively collected and analyzed, and single and multifactorial analyses of survival prognosis were conducted with the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression model.Results:The median age was 48 (range: 19 - 78) years, and the male-to-female ratio was 0.9∶1. All of the patients had bone marrow invasion, 27.8% had increased lactate dehydrogenase levels, 42.1% had lymphocyte counts of >5×10 9/L, 18.4% had abnormal chromosomal karyotypes, and 48.6% had Ki-67 index of ≥30% in lymphoid tissue. Comparison of different subgroups: lymphocyte counts of >5×10 9/L, number of lymph nodes of ≥5 involved, and proportion of bone marrow chromosomal abnormalities occurring were higher in the anthracycline-intensive treatment group than in the rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) protocol and the nucleoside analog (including CD20 monoclonal antibody in combination with fludarabine and bendamustine) groups (all P<0.05). The complete remission rate was 39.1% in the conventional R-CHOP group, which was lower and statistically significant than that in the intensive treatment group (55.1%) and the nucleoside analog group (62.5%) ( P=0.042). The multivariate analysis for survival analysis revealed high risk of FLIPI ( HR= 1.910, 95% CI 1.036 - 3.522, P=0.036), chromosomal abnormalities karyotype ( HR=2.666, 95% CI 1.333-5.331, P=0.006), and conventional R-CHOP treatment ( HR=2.287, 95% CI 1.140-4.591, P=0.020) were the independent adverse prognostic factors affecting progression-free survival (PFS), whereas POD24 was the only independent adverse prognostic factor affecting overall survival (OS) adverse prognostic factor ( HR=9.581, 95% CI 3.000 - 30.593, P<0.001) . Conclusions:The clinical presentations of patients with bone marrow invasive FL were easy to combine the clinical features, including increased lymphocyte count, chromosomal abnormalities, and Ki-67 index in lymphoid tissues. The FLIPI score, chromosomal abnormal karyotype, and high-lymphoid-tissue Ki-67 index were the poor prognostic factors influencing PFS. R-CHOP therapy demonstrated a poor prognosis in this group of patients.
10.Diagnosis and treatment understanding of Waldenstr?m macroglobulinemia in China: a cross-sectional study
Shuhua YI ; Wenjie XIONG ; Xinxin CAO ; Chunyan SUN ; Juan DU ; Huihan WANG ; Li WANG ; Ting NIU ; Zhongxing JIANG ; Yongqiang WEI ; Hua XUE ; Hongling CHU ; Lugui QIU ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(2):148-155
Objective:To conduct a nationwide physician survey to better understand clinicians’ disease awareness, treatment patterns, and experience of Waldenstr?m macroglobulinemia (WM) in China.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2022 to July 2022 by recruiting clinicians with WM treatment experience from hematology, hematology-oncology, and oncology departments throughout China. Quantitative surveys were designed based on the qualitative interviews.Results:The study included 415 clinicians from 219 hospitals spread across thirty-three cities and twenty-two provinces. As for diagnosis, the laboratory tests prescribed by physicians for suspected WM patients were relatively consistent (92% -99% recommendation for laboratory, 79% -95% recommendation for pathology, 96% recommendation for gene testing, and 63% -83% recommendation for imaging examination). However, from a physician's perspective, there was 22% misdiagnosis occurred in clinical practice. The rate of misdiagnosis was higher in lower-level hospitals than in tertiary grade A hospitals (29% vs 21%, P<0.001). The main reasons for misdiagnosis were that WM was easily confused with other diseases, and physicians lacked the necessary knowledge to make an accurate diagnosis. In terms of gene testing in clinical practice, 96% of participating physicians believed that WM patients would require gene testing for MYD88 and CXCR4 mutations because the results of gene testing would aid in confirming diagnosis and treatment options. In terms of treatment, 55% of physicians thought that the most important goal was to achieve remission, while 54% and 51% of physicians wanted to improve laboratory and/or examination results and extend overall survival time, respectively. Among patients with treatment indications, physicians estimated that approximately 21% of them refused to receive treatment, mainly owing to a lack of affordable care and disease awareness. When selecting the most appropriate treatment regimens, physicians would consider patient affordability (63% ), comorbidity (61% ), and risk level (54% ). Regimens containing Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) were most widely recommended for both treatment-na?ve and relapsed/refractory patients (94% for all patients, 95% for treatment-na?ve patients, and 75% for relapsed/refractory patients), and most physicians recommended Ibrutinib (84% ). For those patients who received treatment, physicians reported that approximately 23% of patients did not comply with the treatment regimen due to a lack of affordability and disease awareness. Furthermore, 66% of physicians believe that in the future, increasing disease awareness and improving diagnosis rates is critical. Conclusions:This study is the first national physician survey of WM conducted in China. It systematically describes the issues that exist in WM diagnosis and treatment in China, such as a high rate of misdiagnosis, limited access to gene testing and new drugs, and poor patient adherence to treatment. Chinese doctors believe that improving doctors’ and patients’ understanding of WM is one of the most urgent issues that must be addressed right now.

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