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Can early switch to rituximab-bendamustine in a patient with follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma progressing during R-CHOP be considered frontline treatment?: A case report.

Claudio Cerchione, Davide Nappi, Gerardo Musuraca, Alessandro Lucchesi, Ilaria Cimmino, Fabrizio Pane, Amalia De Renzo, Giovanni Martinelli

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Claudio CerchioneHematology Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola.ORCID 0000-0002-9104-5436
Davide NappiDepartment of Hematology and CBMT, Ospedale di Bolzano, Bolzano.
Gerardo MusuracaHematology Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola.
Alessandro LucchesiHematology Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola.
Ilaria CimminoDepartment of Translational Medicine, Federico II University of Naples.
Fabrizio PaneHematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Amalia De RenzoHematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Giovanni MartinelliHematology Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola.
Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori · ITFederico II University Hospital · ITOspedale di Bolzano · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleFollicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma (fNHL) is a neoplasm characterized by an indolent course and chemosensitivity, but also by disease recurrence. Bendamustine is often used as frontline treatment or second line. HEADING DIAGNOSIS:: fNHL. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 63-year-old Caucasian male with diagnosis of fNHL lymphoma underwent to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone associated with rituximab chemoimmunotherapy, during which interim reevaluation showed progressive disease and severe toxicity.

interventionsEarly switch to rituximab-bendamustine. OUTCOMES: This regimen was well tolerated, patient compliance was optimal, there were no delays in administration and no infectious episodes. An interim reevaluation after 3 courses revealed that the patient was fit, the blood cell count was normal, and lymphadenopathies and nocturnal sweating had completely regressed. Of note, the PET/CT scan did not show fluorodeoxyglucose pathological uptake, clearly confirming disease regression. LESSONS: Early switching to a bendamustine-rituximab-based scheme, even during conventional chemotherapy, decreases toxicity and reduces the risk of treatment interruption or delay, with favorable effects on overall response and prognosis.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBendamustine HydrochlorideCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinHumansLymphoma, FollicularMaleMiddle AgedPrednisoneRituximabVincristineBendamustine HydrochlorideCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinPrednisoneR-CHOP protocolRituximabVincristine

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PMID32871991
PMCPMC7437798
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