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ArticleThe oncologist2023

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With R-CHOP in a Resource-Limited Setting in South Africa: A Real-World Study.

Zola Musimar, Mtonga Mpetani, Jeremy S Abramson, Bruce A Chabner, Zainab Mohamed

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Article in The oncologist, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zola MusimarRadiation Oncology Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa.
Mtonga MpetaniRadiation Oncology Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa.
Jeremy S AbramsonMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and the POETIC Fellowship Exchange Program, Dana Faber, Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Bruce A ChabnerMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and the POETIC Fellowship Exchange Program, Dana Faber, Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Zainab MohamedRadiation Oncology Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa.
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center · USUniversity of Cape Town · ZAGroote Schuur Hospital · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma worldwide and particularly in Africa, where the incidence of HIV is the highest in the world. R-CHOP is the standard of care regimen for DLBCL, but access to rituximab is limited in developing countries.

methodsThis is a retrospective cohort study that included all HIV-negative patients with DLBCL who received R-CHOP at a single institution from January 2012 to December 2017. Clinical and demographic data were collected to assess factors that influenced survival.

resultsSeventy-three patients were included. Median age was 55 (17-76), 67.1% of patients were younger than 60 years, and 60.3% were female. Most presented with stages III/IV disease (53.5%) but with good performance status (56.% PS 0 and 1). Progression-free survival at 3 and 5 years was 75% and 69%, and overall survival at 3 and 5 years was 77% and 74%, respectively. Median survival had not been reached with a median follow-up of 3.5 years(0.13-7.9). Overall survival was significantly affected by performance status (P = .04), but not by IPI or age. Survival was significantly associated with response to chemotherapy after 4-5 cycles of R-CHOP (P = 0.005).

conclusionsTreatment of DLBCL with R-CHOP is feasible and can achieve good outcomes in resource-limited settings with rituximab-based chemotherapy. Poor performance status was the most important adverse prognostic factor in this cohort of HIV-negative patients.

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HIV InfectionsLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrednisoneResource-Limited SettingsRetrospective StudiesRituximabSouth AfricaVincristineCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinPrednisoneRituximabVincristinediffuse large B-cell lymphomaglobal healthlymphomarituximabSouth Africa

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PMID37053476
PMCPMC10485283
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