PURPOSE: The prognosis of elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is worse than that of young patients. An attenuated dose of chemotherapy-cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone plus rituximab (R-miniCHOP)-is a good compromise between efficacy and safety in very elderly patients. In combination with...
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2021 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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November 5, 2021 (v1)Journal article
Introduction: We previously reported the results of the PRECIS trial with a median follow-up of 33 months. Both whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ACST) were effective according to the predetermined threshold. However, more relapses occurred in the WBRT arm. The 2-year event-free survival (EFS) from...
Uploaded on: December 4, 2022