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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Chemotherapy alone or combined chemotherapy and involved field radiotherapy in favorable risk early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma-a 10 years experience.

Sheeraz Ali, Abdul Basit, Ather S Kazmi, Armughan Sidhu, Farhana Badar, Abdul Hameed

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Sheeraz AliDr. Sheeraz Ali, MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), Fellow Medical Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abdul BasitDr. Abdul Basit, MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), Fellow Medical Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ather S KazmiDr. Ather Saeed Kazmi, MBBS, MRCP FRCR. Clinical Oncologist, Department of Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Armughan SidhuDr. Farhana Badar, Sr. Biostatistician & Cancer Epidemiologist Cancer Registry, & Clinical Data Management, Department of Cancer Registry and Clinical Data Management, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Farhana BadarDr. Armughan Sidhu, MBBS. Resident Medical Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abdul HameedDr. Abdul Hameed MBBS, MD, FRCP (Edin). Consultant Hematologist, Department of Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.

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Abstract

objectiveTo determine the outcome of patients with early-stage (stage I-II) favorable risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma treated with chemotherapy alone or combined modality treatment (CMT) utilizing chemotherapy and involved field radiotherapy.

methodsThis retrospective study was done at Department of Medical oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan from January 2004 to December 2013.

resultsThere were 101 patients, with male predominance (71.3%). Mean age was 34 years. Sixty three (62.4%) patients received CMT and 38 (37.6%) patients had chemotherapy alone. Ninety eight percent patients had ABVD chemotherapy. Dose of radiotherapy ranged from 20 to 36 gray. Difference between baseline characteristics and major toxicities among the two groups was insignificant. Patients treated with CMT had better overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone: 100% versus 91% at five years and 96% versus 81% at 10 years, respectively (p=0.03). Progression free survival was also better with CMT against chemotherapy alone at five years (98% versus 81%) and 10 years (82% versus 71%) (p=0.01).

conclusionFavorable risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients had better overall survival and progression free survival when treated with CMT against chemotherapy alone.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCombined Modality TherapyHodgkin DiseaseRadiotherapySurvival Analysis

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PMID28083035
PMCPMC5216291

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