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01.11.2015 | Original Article
Outcome of patients with primary refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma after R-CHOP treatment
verfasst von:
Felicitas Hitz, J. M. Connors, R. D. Gascoyne, P. Hoskins, A. Moccia, K. J. Savage, L. H. Sehn, T. Shenkier, D. Villa, R. Klasa
Erschienen in:
Annals of Hematology
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Ausgabe 11/2015
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Abstract
Primary refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) following R-CHOP chemotherapy is a major concern. We identified 1126 patients with DLBCL treated with R-CHOP from 2000 to 2009, of whom 166 (15 %) had primary refractory disease. Of the 75/166 (45 %) who were age <70 years and had been planned for stage-directed curative therapy, 43 (57 %) were primary nonresponders and 32 (43 %) relapsed within 3 months of completing R-CHOP. Thirty of 75 (40 %) patients had serious comorbidity and organ dysfunction precluding intensive treatment and had palliative treatment only. Twelve of 45 (27 %) patients responded to second-line treatment and underwent ASCT. The median overall survival for the 75 patients was 10 months with only seven patients alive without evidence of disease at follow-up ranging from 14 to 106 months. Primary refractory DLBCL after R-CHOP has a very poor outcome with only anecdotal survivors independent of the intended treatment approach.