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ArticleMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2017

First-line treatment with bendamustine and rituximab, in patients with intermediate-/high-risk splenic marginal zone lymphomas.

Roberto Castelli, Luigi Bergamaschini, Giorgio Lambertenghi Deliliers

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Article in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Bendamustine with Total Body Irradiation Limits Murine Graft-versus-Host Disease in Part Through Effects on Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells.Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation · 2019
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roberto CastelliLuigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy. roberto.castelli@unimi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3976-7690
Luigi BergamaschiniLuigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy.
Giorgio Lambertenghi DeliliersFondazione Matterelli, Milan, Italy.
University of Milan · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Splenic marginal zone lymphomas (SMZLs) are rare indolent B cell neoplasms that affect the spleen, bone marrow, and blood. Although they have an indolent course in the majority of patients, who have a median survival of 8-10 years, ∼ 30% may experience a worse outcome. The prognostic criteria of progression are lymph node and extra-nodal involvement, high lymphocyte counts, anaemia, and thrombocytopenia. The treatment of SMZLs include a "wait and watch strategy", splenectomy, and alkylating agents ± rituximab. We here describe data relating to 70 patients with intermediate-/high-risk SMZLs, who received rituximab/bendamustine as first-line treatment for a median of 60 days (range 1-75) after diagnosis. Sixty patients (86%) achieved a complete response (CR), and seven (10%) a partial response (PR). Three patients (4.3%) experienced disease progression (PD). The median duration of remission was 18 months. Side effects were generally mild. Our findings suggest that rituximab/bendamustine is a feasible treatment option in patients with intermediate-/high-risk SMZLs.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBendamustine HydrochlorideFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal ZoneMalePrognosisRituximabSplenic NeoplasmsBendamustine HydrochlorideRituximabBendamustineIndolent lymphoproliferative diseaseIntermediate-/high-risk patientsRituximabSplenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL)

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