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ArticleThe Korean journal of hematology2011

Fludarabine-containing chemotherapy for patients with previously untreated low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Jae-Sook Ahn, Deok-Hwan Yang, Sung-Hoon Jung, Soo-Young Bae, Huong Thi Thanh Tran, Hyung Chul Park, Ha-Na Kim, Yeo-Kyeoung Kim, Hyeoung-Joon Kim, Je-Jung Lee

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Article in The Korean journal of hematology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jae-Sook AhnDepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
Deok-Hwan Yang
Sung-Hoon Jung
Soo-Young Bae
Huong Thi Thanh Tran
Hyung Chul Park
Ha-Na Kim
Yeo-Kyeoung Kim
Hyeoung-Joon Kim
Je-Jung Lee
Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital · KRChonnam National University · KR

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Abstract

backgroundThe clinical efficacy and safety of fludarabine combination chemotherapy was investigated for the treatment of previously untreated patients with low-grade (NHL).

methodsTwenty-five patients who were newly diagnosed as low-grade NHL were treated with fludarabine combination chemotherapy. Fludarabine combination regimens consisted of fludarabine, mitoxantrone and dexamethasone or fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and mitoxantrone with or without rituximab and repeated every 4 weeks.

resultsThe median age was 60 years (range, 35-77 years), with 13 of 25 patients (52%) ≥60 years of age. Seven of 25 patients (28%) with an intermediate risk follicular lymphoma international prognostic index (FLIPI) and 9 of 25 patients (36%) with a high risk FLIPI were enrolled in this study. The delivered median number of chemotherapy was six (range, 2-9 cycles). The overall response rate with fludarabine-based treatment was 88%, including 52% complete remission and 36% partial remission. During the median follow-up of 19 months, the estimated 2-year event-free survival was 63±10% (95% CI, 43-83) and the 2-year overall survival was 78±9% (95% CI, 60-96). Fludarabine combination chemotherapy was frequently associated with grade 3 or 4 neutropenia in 84% patients. However, neutropenic infection was observed in only one (4%) patient. Four patients (16%) showed grade 3 or more non-hematologic toxicities, such as acute coronary syndrome, intracranial hemorrhage, anaphylaxis and gastric cancer.

conclusionFludarabine-combination treatment was a highly active regimen with well toleration in untreated low-grade NHL.

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