Cristín Olivares Abarca

Ms. Cristín Olivares Abarca


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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27 February 2026 in Lymphatics
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LBLuis Guillermo Viveros Bello
Luis Guillermo Viveros Bello
CACristín Olivares Abarca
Cristín Olivares Abarca
PHPatricia Alejandra Huerta
Patricia Alejandra Huerta
CCClaudia Cabezas
Claudia Cabezas
SVSilvana Paulina Vasquez
Silvana Paulina Vasquez
MCMauricio Chandía-Cabas
Mauricio Chandía-Cabas
Bone marrow involvement in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma is an adverse prognostic factor; therefore, its detection is necessary at the time of diagnosis and during follow-up. This study evaluates the concordance between flow cytometry (FC) and bone marrow biopsy (BMB) in detecting bone marrow involvement in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas as well as their prognostic relevance in a Chilean cohort. A total of 202 samples from 172 patients with diffuse large B-cell (DLBCL), follicular (FL), marginal-zone (MZL), and mantle cell (MCL) lymphoma were retrospectively analyzed; all patients underwent simultaneous BMB and FC. Bone marrow involvement was identified in 29% of samples via BMB and in 40% via FC, with an overall concordance of 89% (kappa: 0.75), which was lower in mantle cell lymphoma. Eleven percent of cases showed BMB-FC+ discordance, generally associated with low tumor burden. In survival analyses, the BMB+/FC+ group exhibited shorter overall and progression-free survival, and concordant involvement was associated with a higher risk of mortality and progression, particularly among patients with an intermediate or high IPI. Involvement detected exclusively by FC did not have a significant prognostic impact. These findings support the role of FC as a complementary or alternative diagnostic tool in settings with limited resources, improving sensitivity for detecting bone marrow involvement without compromising clinical relevance.