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Wang S, Jia M, Han J, Zhang R, Huang K, Li P, Li Q, Qiao Y, Song Q, Fu Z. Radiotherapy for patients with stage IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a propensity-matched analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database. Cancer Biol Ther 2020; 21:832-840. [PMID: 32835569 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2020.1796194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Background The survival advantage of radiotherapy for patients with stage IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has not been adequately evaluated. Methods We analyzed patients with stage IV HL enrolled from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry from January 2000 to December 2012. Propensity score (PS) analysis with 1:2 matching was performed to ensure well-balanced characteristics of the comparison groups. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazardous model were used to evaluate the overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), the hazards ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Results Overall, for all patients with stage IV HL, receiving radiotherapy was associated with both significantly improved OS and CSS. Radiotherapy to any lesions could independently improve the OS and CSS by 30% to 36% in the multivariate analyses before and after PS matching (PSM), with the best improvement of 33% to 40% observed for patients with nodular sclerosis (P < 0.05) among all HL pathological types. In particular, radiotherapy, most likely to the residual site, was more pronouncedly associated with the improvement in survival for patients with stage IV HL who were young (age<45, P < .05) or without B symptoms (PInteraction for OS = 0.099, PInteraction for CSS = 0.255). For those patients without B symptoms, after PSM, the OS was improved by 65% (P = .021). Conclusions The large SEER results support that radiotherapy is associated with better survival of patients with stage IV HL.
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- Shijie Wang
- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Department of Health Management, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan, China
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Hagleitner MM, Metzger ML, Flerlage JE, Kelly KM, Voss SD, Kluge R, Kurch L, Cho S, Mauz-Koerholz C, Beishuizen A. Liver involvement in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma: A systematic review by an international collaboration on Staging Evaluation and Response Criteria Harmonization (SEARCH) for Children, Adolescent, and Young Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma (CAYAHL). Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28365. [PMID: 32491274 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hepatic involvement in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is uncommon (∼5% of patients) but always implies stage IV disease. Accurate staging is mandatory for making the appropriate risk assignment and treatment decisions. The Staging Evaluation and Response Criteria Harmonization for Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma (SEARCH for CAYAHL) international working group conducted a systematic literature review of liver involvement in HL patients with the aim to propose a universally acceptable definition for liver involvement in pediatric HL. Thirty-three articles describing 6985 pediatric and adult HL patients were reviewed, of which 539 (7.7%) mentioned liver involvement. The literature did not provide a uniform definition of hepatic involvement and we propose consensus criteria derived from the EuroNet and Children's Oncology Group protocols, where liver involvement is defined as any hepatic lesion on computed tomography scan that correlates with 18 F-FDG uptake greater than background liver. A clear definition of liver lesions is necessary to consistently identify liver involvement and compare its impact on outcomes among protocols worldwide.
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.,University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.,University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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- DepartmentofRadiology, Boston Children's Hospital Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie, Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Germany.,Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Bair SM, Svoboda J. Response-Adapted Treatment Strategies in Hodgkin Lymphoma Using PET Imaging. PET Clin 2019; 14:353-368. [PMID: 31084775 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2019.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Hodgkin lymphoma, a B-cell malignancy, is most common in patients younger than 55 years. Between 70% and 90% are cured with standard approaches. The high cure rate and long-term survival resulted in a need to minimize therapy toxicity. Response-adapted approaches have been developed to de-escalate therapy in those likely to be cured and intensifying therapy in those not responding to initial treatment. FDG-PET after chemotherapy is highly predictive of outcome. Thus, FDG-PET has been incorporated into response-adapted treatments. Use of FDG-PET to guide treatment in Hodgkin lymphoma has been recommended. We summarize literature and discuss challenges and future directions.
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- Steven M Bair
- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, PCAM 12th Floor, South Extension, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, PCAM 12th Floor, South Extension, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Eichenauer DA, Becker I, Monsef I, Chadwick N, de Sanctis V, Federico M, Fortpied C, Gianni AM, Henry-Amar M, Hoskin P, Johnson P, Luminari S, Bellei M, Pulsoni A, Sydes MR, Valagussa P, Viviani S, Engert A, Franklin J. Secondary malignant neoplasms, progression-free survival and overall survival in patients treated for Hodgkin lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Haematologica 2017; 102:1748-1757. [PMID: 28912173 PMCID: PMC5622859 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.167478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Treatment intensification to maximize disease control and reduced intensity approaches to minimize the risk of late sequelae have been evaluated in newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma. The influence of these interventions on the risk of secondary malignant neoplasms, progression-free survival and overall survival is reported in the meta-analysis herein, based on individual patient data from 9498 patients treated within 16 randomized controlled trials for newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma between 1984 and 2007. Secondary malignant neoplasms were meta-analyzed using Peto’s method as time-to-event outcomes. For progression-free and overall survival, hazard ratios derived from each trial using Cox regression were combined by inverse-variance weighting. Five study questions (combined-modality treatment vs. chemotherapy alone; more extended vs. involved-field radiotherapy; radiation at higher doses vs. radiation at 20 Gy; more vs. fewer cycles of the same chemotherapy protocol; standard-dose chemotherapy vs. intensified chemotherapy) were investigated. After a median follow-up of 7.4 years, dose-intensified chemotherapy resulted in better progression-free survival rates (P=0.007) as compared with standard-dose chemotherapy, but was associated with an increased risk of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromes (P=0.0028). No progression-free or overall survival differences were observed between combined-modality treatment and chemotherapy alone, but more secondary malignant neoplasms were seen after combined-modality treatment (P=0.010). For the remaining three study questions, outcomes and secondary malignancy rates did not differ significantly between treatment strategies. The results of this meta-analysis help to weigh up efficacy and secondary malignancy risk for the choice of first-line treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma patients. However, final conclusions regarding secondary solid tumors require longer follow-up.
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- Dennis A Eichenauer
- First Department of Internal Medicine and German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), University Hospital Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Cochrane Haematological Malignancies Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Germany
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- European Organisation of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre de Traitement des Données du Cancéropôle Nord-Ouest, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- Cancer Research UK Centre, University of Southampton, UK
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- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Cellular Biotechnology and Hematology Department, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Medical Research Council (MRC), Clinical Trials Unit at University College London (UCL), UK
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- First Department of Internal Medicine and German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), University Hospital Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Germany
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Franklin J, Eichenauer DA, Becker I, Monsef I, Engert A. Optimisation of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for untreated Hodgkin lymphoma patients with respect to second malignant neoplasms, overall and progression-free survival: individual participant data analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 9:CD008814. [PMID: 28901021 PMCID: PMC6483617 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008814.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Efficacy and the risk of severe late effects have to be well-balanced in treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Late adverse effects include secondary malignancies which often have a poor prognosis. To synthesise evidence on the risk of secondary malignancies after current treatment approaches comprising chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, we performed a meta-analysis based on individual patient data (IPD) from patients treated for newly diagnosed HL. OBJECTIVES We investigated several questions concerning possible changes in the risk of secondary malignancies when modifying chemotherapy or radiotherapy (omission of radiotherapy, reduction of the radiation field, reduction of the radiation dose, use of fewer chemotherapy cycles, intensification of chemotherapy). We also analysed whether these modifications affect progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). SEARCH METHODS We searched MEDLINE and Cochrane CENTRAL trials databases comprehensively in June 2010 for all randomised trials in HL since 1984. Key international trials registries were also searched. The search was updated in March 2015 without collecting further IPD (one further eligible study found) and again in July 2017 (no further eligible studies). SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for untreated HL patients which enrolled at least 50 patients per arm, completed recruitment by 2007 and performed a treatment comparison relevant to our objectives. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Study groups submitted IPD, including age, sex, stage and the outcomes secondary malignant neoplasm (SMN), OS and PFS as time-to-event data. We meta-analysed these data using Petos method (SMN) and Cox regression with inverse-variance pooling (OS, PFS) for each of the five study questions, and performed subgroup and sensitivity analyses to assess the applicability and robustness of the results. MAIN RESULTS We identified 21 eligible trials and obtained IPD for 16. For four studies no data were supplied despite repeated efforts, while one study was only identified in 2015 and IPD were not sought. For each study question, between three and six trials with between 1101 and 2996 participants in total and median follow-up between 6.7 and 10.8 years were analysed. All participants were adults and mainly under 60 years. Risk of bias was assessed as low for the majority of studies and outcomes. Chemotherapy alone versus same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy. Omitting additional radiotherapy probably reduces secondary malignancy incidence (Peto odds ratio (OR) 0.43, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.23 to 0.82, low quality of evidence), corresponding to an estimated reduction of eight-year SMN risk from 8% to 4%. This decrease was particularly true for secondary acute leukemias. However, we had insufficient evidence to determine whether OS rates differ between patients treated with chemotherapy alone versus combined-modality (hazard ratio (HR) 0.71, 95% CI 0.46 to 1.11, moderate quality of evidence). There was a slightly higher rate of PFS with combined modality, but our confidence in the results was limited by high levels of statistical heterogeneity between studies (HR 1.31, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.73, moderate quality of evidence). Chemotherapy plus involved-field radiation versus same chemotherapy plus extended-field radiation (early stages) . There is insufficient evidence to determine whether smaller radiation field reduces SMN risk (Peto OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.64 to 1.16, low quality of evidence), OS (HR 0.89, 95% C: 0.70 to 1.12, high quality of evidence) or PFS (HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.21, high quality of evidence). Chemotherapy plus lower-dose radiation versus same chemotherapy plus higher-dose radiation (early stages). There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of lower-radiation dose on SMN risk (Peto OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.50, low quality of evidence), OS (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.65 to 1.28, high quality of evidence) or PFS (HR 1.20, 95% CI 0.97 to 1.48, high quality of evidence). Fewer versus more courses of chemotherapy (each with or without radiotherapy; early stages). Fewer chemotherapy courses probably has little or no effect on SMN risk (Peto OR 1.10, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.62), OS (HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.73 to1.34) or PFS (HR 1.15, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.45).Outcomes had a moderate (SMN) or high (OS, PFS) quality of evidence. Dose-intensified versus ABVD-like chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy in each case). In the mainly advanced-stage patients who were treated with intensified chemotherapy, the rate of secondary malignancies was low. There was insufficient evidence to determine the effect of chemotherapy intensification (Peto OR 1.37, CI 0.89 to 2.10, low quality of evidence). The rate of secondary acute leukemias (and for younger patients, all secondary malignancies) was probably higher than among those who had treatment with standard-dose ABVD-like protocols. In contrast, the intensified chemotherapy protocols probably improved PFS (eight-year PFS 75% versus 69% for ABVD-like treatment, HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.7 to 0.95, moderate quality of evidence). Evidence suggesting improved survival with intensified chemotherapy was not conclusive (HR: 0.85, CI 0.70 to 1.04), although escalated-dose BEACOPP appeared to lengthen survival compared to ABVD-like chemotherapy (HR 0.58, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.79, moderate quality of evidence).Generally, we could draw valid conclusions only in terms of secondary haematological malignancies, which usually occur less than 10 years after initial treatment, while follow-up within the present analysis was too short to record all solid tumours. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The risk of secondary acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndrome (AML/MDS) is increased but efficacy is improved among patients treated with intensified chemotherapy protocols. Treatment decisions must be tailored for individual patients. Consolidating radiotherapy is associated with an increased rate of secondary malignancies; therefore it appears important to define which patients can safely be treated without radiotherapy after chemotherapy, both for early and advanced stages. For early stages, treatment optimisation methods such as use of fewer chemotherapy cycles and reduced field or reduced-dose radiotherapy did not appear to markedly affect efficacy or secondary malignancy risk. Due to the limited amount of long-term follow-up in this meta-analysis, further long-term investigations of late events are needed, particularly with respect to secondary solid tumours. Since many older studies have been included, possible improvement of radiotherapy techniques must be considered when interpreting these results.
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- Jeremy Franklin
- University Hospital of CologneInstitute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and EpidemiologyKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50937
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- University Hospital of CologneDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Center of Integrated Oncology Köln BonnCologneGermany50924
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- University Hospital of CologneInstitute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and EpidemiologyKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50937
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- University Hospital of CologneCochrane Haematological Malignancies Group, Department I of Internal MedicineKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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- University Hospital of CologneDepartment I of Internal MedicineKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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Bates JE, Dhakal S, Mazloom A, Casulo C, Constine LS. Benefit from the inclusion of radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with stage III classical Hodgkin lymphoma: A propensity matched analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Radiother Oncol 2017; 124:325-330. [PMID: 28778348 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND While stage III and IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients are often combined and defined as "advanced stage," there are significant differences in disease distribution and burden between the two stages. This may obscure advantages of radiotherapy (RT) in a combined modality therapy strategy in stage III disease due to the relative lack of benefit in stage IV patients. METHODS We queried the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, restricting our search to patients with stage III classical HL diagnosed from 2004 to 2012, to examine the difference in overall and cause-specific survival (OS and CSS) between patients who did or did not receive RT. RESULTS Patients treated with RT had improved OS and CSS relative to those treated without RT (5-year OS 91.6% with RT compared to 71.4% without RT, HR=0.34, p<0.001) and CSS (5-year OS 95.4% with RT compared to 84.7% without RT, HR=0.32, p<0.001). A benefit in OS and/or CSS was seen in all patient subgroups except for older adults (>64years). CONCLUSION These data support at least a cautionary approach to omitting RT from treatment strategies for patients with advanced stage HL.
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- James E Bates
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
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- Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Center, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA.
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Son CH, Chiu BCH, Koshy M. Patterns of care and survival outcomes examining radiation therapy for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2016; 58:343-347. [PMID: 27339611 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2016.1193856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The use of radiation therapy (RT) and its impact on survival in advanced Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is controversial. Data were obtained from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) registries from 1988-2011. There were 9467 adults who met inclusion criteria; 19% received RT. Radiation use declined from 25% in 1988 to 16% in 2011. Five-year overall survival (OS) for stage III and IV patients for the no versus RT cohorts were 79% versus 88% (p < 0.0001) and 73% versus 84% (p < 0.0001), respectively. RT was associated with improved OS (HR = 0.76; 0.68-0.85) on multivariable analysis and in patients diagnosed after 2000. Although there was a decline in utilization of RT from 1988 to 2011, RT was associated with a survival benefit in stage III-IV HL.
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- Christina H Son
- a Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology , University of Chicago Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA
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- b Department of Public Health Sciences , University of Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA
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- a Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology , University of Chicago Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA.,c Department of Radiation Oncology , University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA
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Jayabose S, Viswanathan K, Kumar V, Annamalai A, Srinivasan A, Scott JX, Rathnam K. ABVE-PC and modified BEACOPP regimen in Indian children with Hodgkin lymphoma: Feasibility and efficacy. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2016; 37:106-11. [PMID: 27168709 PMCID: PMC4854041 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.180142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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AIMS To study the toxicity of ABVE-PC (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone and cyclophosphamide) and modified-BEACOPP (bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone) in intermediate-risk and high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma patients. METHODS High-risk patients received 4 cycles of modified-BEACOPP (m-BEACOPP) plus 4 cycles of ABVD. Intermediate-risk patients received 4 cycles of ABVE-PC plus 2 cycles of ABVD. RESULTS From 2010 to 2014, 17 patients received 66 cycles of m-BEACOPP and 9 patients received 40 cycles of ABVE-PC. In the m-BEACOPP and ABVE-PC courses, respectively, significant thrombocytopenia (<50,000/mm(3)) occurred in 10.6% vs 0% of courses; anemia (Hb. <8 gm/dl) in 27.3% vs 15%; neutropenia (ANC<500/mm(3)) in 46.9% vs 32.5%; and febrile neutropenia in 33.3% vs. 22.5%. Only episode of documented infection (hepatic abscess) occurred in ABVE-PC. There were no episodes of sepsis, typhlitis or pneumonia in either group. All 26 patients are in remission with a median follow-up of 35 months (range, 17-61); and there have been no relapses. Two of 26 (7.7%) patients failed to achieve rapid early response after 2 cycles and complete remission after 4 cycles of chemotherapy; both achieved remission with more intensive regimens followed by radiation. The remaining 24 patients did not receive radiation therapy. CONCLUSIONS Both m-BEACOPP and ABVE-PC regimens have acceptable toxicity; and thus can be used in most centres with optimum supportive care facilities. They offer promising response rate and relapse free survival without the need for radiation therapy in most patients; and thus may be considered for children with high-risk and intermediate-risk Hodgkin lymphoma.
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- Somasundaram Jayabose
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Relapse analysis of irradiated patients within the HD15 trial of the German Hodgkin Study Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015; 92:46-53. [PMID: 25863753 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine, in the setting of advanced-stage of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), whether relapses occur in the irradiated planning target volume and whether the definition of local radiation therapy (RT) used by the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG) is adequate, because there is no harmonization of field and volume definitions among the large cooperative groups in the treatment of advanced-stage HL. METHODS AND MATERIALS All patients with residual disease of ≥ 2.5 cm after multiagent chemotherapy (CTX) were evaluated using additional positron emission tomography (PET), and those with a PET-positive result were irradiated with 30 Gy to the site of residual disease. We re-evaluated all sites of disease before and after CTX, as well as the PET-positive residual tumor that was treated in all relapsed patients. Documentation of radiation therapy (RT), treatment planning procedures, and portal images were carefully analyzed and compared with the centrally recommended RT prescription. The irradiated sites were compared with sites of relapse using follow-up computed tomography scans. RESULTS A total of 2126 patients were enrolled, and 225 patients (11%) received RT. Radiation therapy documents of 152 irradiated patients (68%) were analyzed, with 28 irradiated patients (11%) relapsing subsequently. Eleven patients (39%) had an in-field relapse, 7 patients (25%) relapsed outside the irradiated volume, and an additional 10 patients (36%) showed mixed in- and out-field relapses. Of 123 patients, 20 (16%) with adequately performed RT relapsed, compared with 7 of 29 patients (24%) with inadequate RT. CONCLUSIONS The frequency and pattern of relapses suggest that local RT to PET-positive residual disease is sufficient for patients in advanced-stage HL. Insufficient safety margins of local RT may contribute to in-field relapses.
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Connors JM. More Is Not Necessarily Better When Treating Hodgkin's Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2011; 29:4215-6. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.37.1377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Joseph M. Connors
- British Columbia Cancer Agency Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Consolidative radiation therapy for stage III Hodgkin lymphoma in patients who achieve complete response after ABVD chemotherapy. Am J Clin Oncol 2011; 34:499-505. [PMID: 21537149 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e3181f477a8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the role of consolidation radiation therapy (RT) for patients with stage III Hodgkin lymphoma. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 118 patients with stage III Hodgkin lymphoma who were diagnosed and treated at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center from 1993 through 2006. We evaluated the influence of site and size of initial involvement and use of consolidative RT on survival and patterns of failure after complete response (CR) to ABVD chemotherapy (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine). RESULTS After chemotherapy, 104 patients (88%) achieved CR; median follow-up time was 68 months (range, 8 to 190). Seventy-one patients (68%) received ≥6 cycles of ABVD, and 40 patients (38.5%) received consolidative RT. Comparing patients who received RT with those who did not, the 5-year, 10-year, and 15-year overall survival (OS) rates were 98%, 80%, and 80% versus 91%, 72%, and 29%, respectively (P=0.08). Disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 94%, 81%, 65% versus 78%, 45%, and 15%, respectively (P=0.04). On multivariate analysis, the presence of initial mediastinal involvement (P=0.001) and bulky head and neck disease (P=0.001) was associated with worse DFS; mediastinal RT was associated with improved DFS (P=0.003) and OS (P=0.029). Use of ≥6 cycles of ABVD was associated with improved OS (P=0.001). The pattern of failure analysis showed that most failures (23 of 28) occurred above the diaphragm. CONCLUSIONS Consolidative RT after CR may benefit patients with initial disease above the diaphragm, whereas below-the-diaphragm disease seems to be well managed by chemotherapy alone.
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Cerci JJ, Pracchia LF, Linardi CCG, Pitella FA, Delbeke D, Izaki M, Trindade E, Soares J, Buccheri V, Meneghetti JC. 18F-FDG PET after 2 cycles of ABVD predicts event-free survival in early and advanced Hodgkin lymphoma. J Nucl Med 2010; 51:1337-43. [PMID: 20720036 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.109.073197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Our objective was to assess the prognostic value of (18)F-FDG PET after 2 cycles of chemotherapy using doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients overall and in subgroups of patients with early and advanced stages and with low and high risks according to the International Prognostic Score (IPS). METHODS One hundred fifteen patients with newly diagnosed HL were prospectively included in the study. All underwent standard ABVD therapy followed by consolidation radiotherapy in cases of bulky disease. After 2 cycles of ABVD, the patients were evaluated with PET (PET2). Prognostic analysis compared the 3-y event-free survival (EFS) rate to the PET2 results, clinical data, and IPS. RESULTS Of the 104 evaluated patients, 93 achieved complete remission after first-line therapy. During a median follow-up of 36 mo, relapse or disease progression was seen in 22 patients. Treatment failure was seen in 16 of the 30 PET2-positive patients and in only 6 of the 74 PET2-negative patients. PET2 was the only significant prognostic factor. The 3-y EFS was 53.4% for PET2-positive patients and 90.5% for PET2-negative ones (P < 0.001). When patients were categorized according to low or high IPS risk and according to early or advanced stage of disease, PET2 was also significantly associated with treatment outcome. CONCLUSION PET2 is an accurate and independent predictor of EFS in HL. A negative interim (18)F-FDG PET result is highly predictive of treatment success in overall HL patients, as well as in subgroups with early or advanced-stage disease and with low or high IPS risk.
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- Juliano J Cerci
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Wiernik PH, Hong F, Glick JH, Bennett JM. Radiation therapy compared with chemotherapy for consolidation of chemotherapy-induced remission of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma: a study by the Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (E1476) with >20 years follow-up. Leuk Lymphoma 2009; 50:1632-41. [DOI: 10.1080/10428190903161075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Evens AM, Hutchings M, Diehl V. Treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma: the past, present, and future. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 5:543-56. [PMID: 18679394 DOI: 10.1038/ncponc1186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2007] [Accepted: 01/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Vist GE, Bryant D, Somerville L, Birminghem T, Oxman AD. Outcomes of patients who participate in randomized controlled trials compared to similar patients receiving similar interventions who do not participate. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008; 2008:MR000009. [PMID: 18677782 PMCID: PMC8276557 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.mr000009.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some people believe that patients who take part in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) face risks that they would not face if they opted for non-trial treatment. Others think that trial participation is beneficial and the best way to ensure access to the most up-to-date physicians and treatments. This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2005. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of patient participation in RCTs ('trial effects') independent both of the effects of the clinical treatments being compared ('treatment effects') and any differences between patients who participated in RCTs and those who did not. We aimed to compare similar patients receiving similar treatment inside and outside of RCTs. SEARCH STRATEGY In March 2007, we searched The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Methodology Register, SciSearch and PsycINFO for potentially relevant studies. Our search yielded 7586 new references. In addition, we reviewed the reference lists of relevant articles. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized studies and cohort studies with data on clinical outcomes of RCT participants and similar patients who received similar treatment outside of RCTs. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS At least two review authors independently assessed studies for inclusion, assessed study quality and extracted data. MAIN RESULTS We identified 30 new non-randomized cohort studies (45 comparisons): no new RCTs were found. This update now includes five RCTs (yielding 6 comparisons) and 80 non-randomized cohort studies (130 comparisons), with 86,640 patients treated in RCTs and 57,205 patients treated outside RCTs. In the randomised studies, patients were invited to participate in an RCT or not; these comparisons provided limited information because of small sample sizes (a total of 412 patients) and the nature of the questions they addressed. When the results of RCTs and non-randomized cohorts that reported dichotomous outcomes were combined, there were 98 comparisons; there was also heterogeneity (P < 0.00001, I(2) = 42.2%) between studies. No statistical significant differences were found for 85 of the 98 comparisons. Eight comparisons reported statistically significant better outcomes for patients treated within RCTs, and five comparisons reported statistically significant worse outcomes for patients treated within RCTs. There was significant heterogeneity (P < 0.00001, I(2) = 58.2%) among the 38 continuous outcome comparisons. No statistically significant differences were found for 30 of the 38 comparisons. Three comparisons reported statistically significant better outcomes for patients treated within RCTs, and five comparisons reported statistically significant worse outcomes for patients treated within RCTs. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This review indicates that participation in RCTs is associated with similar outcomes to receiving the same treatment outside RCTs. These results challenge the assertion that the results of RCTs are not applicable to usual practice.
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- Gunn Elisabeth Vist
- Department of Evidence-Based Health Services, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services, PO Box 7004, St Olavs Plass, Oslo, Norway, 0130.
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Sénécal D, Jais JP, Desablens B, Berthou C, Casassus P, Moles MP, Delwail V, Gastinne T, Colonna P, Andrieu JM. Twenty-year disease and treatment-associated mortality rates of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma of clinical stages IIIB and IV prospectively treated with 3-month anthracycline-based chemotherapy followed by extended high-dose radiation. Cancer 2008; 112:846-55. [PMID: 18072259 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 1981, the authors developed an original strategy combining 3 cycles of doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) or ABVD-like chemotherapy and extended high-dose radiation for treating patients with clinical stages IIIB and IV Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). In the current study, the authors analyzed the 20-year results of this treatment as applied to 213 patients according to 2 successive trials. METHODS All patients who responded to chemotherapy received extended high-dose radiation. The rates of complete remission (CR), freedom from disease progression (FFP), HL-specific survival (HLSS), second tumors and cardiac events, freedom from treatment-associated mortality (FFTM), overall survival (OS), and event-free survival were calculated. RESULTS In December 2006, the median follow-up of the surviving patients exceeded 13 years; 102 patients (48%) achieved a CR after chemotherapy and 178 patients (84%) did so after radiotherapy. The rates of FFP (61%, quasi-stable after 6 years) and HLSS (81.6%, stable after 12 years) were found to be significantly higher in patients who achieved a CR after chemotherapy. The incidence of hematologic malignancies was 10.9% (with 10 of 12 events occurring within the first 7 years). The rates of solid tumors (32.4%), cardiac events (33.4%), and FFTM (65.6%) did not reach any plateau by 20 years and were found to be significantly associated with patient age. The 20-year OS rate was 48%. CONCLUSIONS This combined modality treatment gave long-term results similar to those obtained using 6 to 8 cycles of ABVD. Response to the initial brief chemotherapy administration was found to be predictive of the FFP and HLSS rates. The low rate of FFTM was the result of extended high-dose radiation. The results of the current study should help to design future trials for treating patients with advanced stages of HL.
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- Delphine Sénécal
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Center and University, Tours, France
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Moskowitz CH. An Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Oncology 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/0-387-31056-8_67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Diehl V, Engert A, Re D. New Strategies for the Treatment of Advanced-Stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2007; 21:897-914. [PMID: 17908627 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2007.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In 2007, patients who have Hodgkin's lymphoma, even in advanced stages, have a better than 85% chance of being cured of their disease if adequate therapy is given at the outset. Most ongoing or planned international studies tailor therapy according to the needs of the individual patient, also accounting for anatomic stage, tumor burden, age, gender, and biologic host factors that affect prognosis. With this approach it might be possible to use less aggressive treatment regimens for the lower-risk groups and limit the use of the more aggressive dose- and time-intensified/dense regimens for the higher-risk groups. With this individualized approach it might be possible to yield higher cure rates and simultaneously reduce the risk for late complications and mortality.
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- Volker Diehl
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Haus Lebenswert, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50931 Cologne, Germany.
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Girinsky T, Ghalibafian M. Radiotherapy of hodgkin lymphoma: indications, new fields, and techniques. Semin Radiat Oncol 2007; 17:206-22. [PMID: 17591568 DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2007.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In recent years, radiotherapy in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma has evolved considerably because of sophisticated imaging technologies and radiation delivery techniques. Even more recently, a new radiation field concept has emerged to ensure better normal tissue protection while preserving an excellent clinical outcome. The role of radiation therapy is also rapidly changing because the concept of a risk-adapted treatment strategy, in which combined-modality treatments were the order of the day, is now expanding into a concept of response-adapted treatments.
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- Theodore Girinsky
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
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Vist GE, Hagen KB, Devereaux PJ, Bryant D, Kristoffersen DT, Oxman AD. Outcomes of patients who participate in randomised controlled trials compared to similar patients receiving similar interventions who do not participate. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007:MR000009. [PMID: 17443630 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.mr000009.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some people believe that patients who take part in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) face risks that they would not face if they opted for non-trial treatment. Others think that trial participation is beneficial and the best way to ensure access to the most up to date physicians and treatments. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of patient participation in RCTs ('trial effects') independent both of the effects of the clinical treatments being compared ('treatment effects') and any differences between patients who participated in RCTs and those who did not. SEARCH STRATEGY In May 2001, we searched The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Methodology Register, SciSearch and PsycINFO for potentially relevant studies. Our search yielded over 10,000 references. In addition, we reviewed the reference lists of relevant articles and wrote to over 250 investigators to try to obtain further information. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised studies and cohort studies with data on clinical outcomes of RCT participants and similar patients who received similar treatment outside of RCTs. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS At least two reviewers independently assessed studies for inclusion, assessed study quality and extracted data. Study authors were contacted for additional information. MAIN RESULTS We included five randomised studies (yielding 6 comparisons) and 50 non-randomised cohort studies (85 comparisons), with 31,140 patients treated in RCTs and 20,380 patients treated outside RCTs. In the randomised studies, patients were invited to participate in an RCT or not; these comparisons provided limited information because of small sample sizes (a total of 412 patients) and the nature of the questions they addressed. There was statistically significant heterogeneity (P < 0.002, I(2) = 36.2%) among the 73 dichotomous outcome comparisons; none of the potential explanatory factors we investigated helped to explain this heterogeneity. No statistically significant differences were found for 63 of the 73 comparisons. Eight comparisons reported statistically significant better outcomes for patients treated within RCTs, and two comparisons reported statistically significant worse outcomes for patients treated within RCTs. There were no statistically significant differences in heterogeneity (P = 0.53, I(2) = 0%) or in outcomes (SMD 0.01, 95% CI -0.10 to 0.12) of patients treated within and outside RCTs in the 18 comparisons which had used continuous outcomes. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This review indicates that participation in RCTs is not associated with greater risks than receiving the same treatment outside RCTs. These results challenge the assertion that the results of RCTs are not applicable to usual practice.
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- Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services, PO Box 7004, St Olavs Plass, Oslo, Norway, 0130.
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Franklin J, Pluetschow A, Paus M, Specht L, Anselmo AP, Aviles A, Biti G, Bogatyreva T, Bonadonna G, Brillant C, Cavalieri E, Diehl V, Eghbali H, Fermé C, Henry-Amar M, Hoppe R, Howard S, Meyer R, Niedzwiecki D, Pavlovsky S, Radford J, Raemaekers J, Ryder D, Schiller P, Shakhtarina S, Valagussa P, Wilimas J, Yahalom J. Second malignancy risk associated with treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma: meta-analysis of the randomised trials. Ann Oncol 2006; 17:1749-60. [PMID: 16984979 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdl302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite several investigations, second malignancy risks (SMR) following radiotherapy alone (RT), chemotherapy alone (CT) and combined chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) remain controversial. PATIENTS AND METHODS We sought individual patient data from randomised trials comparing RT versus CRT, CT versus CRT, RT versus CT or involved-field (IF) versus extended-field (EF) RT for untreated HL. Overall SMR (including effects of salvage treatment) were compared using Peto's method. RESULTS Data for between 53% and 69% of patients were obtained for the four comparisons. (i) RT versus CRT (15 trials, 3343 patients): SMR were lower with CRT than with RT as initial treatment (odds ratio (OR) = 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.62-0.98 and P = 0.03). (ii) CT versus CRT (16 trials, 2861 patients): SMR were marginally higher with CRT than with CT as initial treatment (OR = 1.38, CI 1.00-1.89 and P = 0.05). (iii) IF-RT versus EF-RT (19 trials, 3221 patients): no significant difference in SMR (P = 0.28) although more breast cancers occurred with EF-RT (P = 0.04 and OR = 3.25). CONCLUSIONS Administration of CT in addition to RT as initial therapy for HL decreases overall SMR by reducing relapse and need for salvage therapy. Administration of RT additional to CT marginally increases overall SMR in advanced stages. Breast cancer risk (but not SMR in general) was substantially higher after EF-RT. Caution is needed in applying these findings to current therapies.
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- J Franklin
- German Hodgkin Study Group, University of Cologne, Germany.
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Fermé C, Mounier N, Casasnovas O, Brice P, Divine M, Sonet A, Bouafia F, Bastard-Stamatoullas A, Bordessoule D, Voillat L, Reman O, Blanc M, Gisselbrecht C. Long-term results and competing risk analysis of the H89 trial in patients with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma: a study by the Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte (GELA). Blood 2006; 107:4636-42. [PMID: 16478882 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-11-4429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AbstractFrom 1989 to 1996, 533 eligible patients with stage IIIB/IV Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) were randomly assigned to receive 6 cycles of hybrid MOPP/ABV (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone/Adriamycin [doxorubicin], bleomycin, vinblastine; n = 266) or ABVPP (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone; n = 267). Patients in complete remission (CR) or partial response of at least 75% after 6 cycles received 2 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy (CT) (n = 208) or subtotal nodal irradiation (RT) (n = 210). A better survival probability was observed after ABVPP alone: the 10-year overall survival (OS) estimates were 90% for ABVPP×8, 78% for MOPP/ABV×8, 82% for MOPP/ABV with RT, and 77% for ABVPP×6 with RT (P = .03); and the 10-year disease-free survival (DFS) estimates were 70%, 76%, 79%, and 76%, respectively (P = .09). The 10-year DFS estimates for patients treated with consolidation CT or RT were 73% and 78% (P = .07), and OS estimates were 84% and 79%, respectively (P = .29). These results showed that RT was not superior to consolidation CT after a doxorubicin-induced CR in patients with advanced HL. An analysis of competing risks identified age more than 45 years as a significant risk factor for death, relapse, and second cancers. Prospective evaluation of late adverse events may improve the management of patients with HL.
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- Christophe Fermé
- Departement of Medecine, Institut Gustave Roussy, 39 rue C Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif Cedex, France.
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- Nancy L Bartlett
- Washington University, Siteman Cancer Center, Division of Medical Oncology 660 South Euclid Street, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Gobbi PG, Levis A, Chisesi T, Broglia C, Vitolo U, Stelitano C, Pavone V, Cavanna L, Santini G, Merli F, Liberati M, Baldini L, Deliliers GL, Angelucci E, Bordonaro R, Federico M. ABVD Versus Modified Stanford V Versus MOPPEBVCAD With Optional and Limited Radiotherapy in Intermediate- and Advanced-Stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Final Results of a Multicenter Randomized Trial by the Intergruppo Italiano Linfomi. J Clin Oncol 2005; 23:9198-207. [PMID: 16172458 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose In this multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial on advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), the efficacy and toxicity of two chemotherapy regimens, doxorubicin, vinblastine, mechlorethamine, vincristine, bleomycin, etoposide, and prednisone (Stanford V) and mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone, epidoxirubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, lomustine, doxorubicin, and vindesine (MOPPEBVCAD), were compared with doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) as standard therapy to select which regimen would best support a reduced radiotherapy program, which was limited to ≤ two sites of either previous bulky or partially remitting disease (a modification of the original Stanford program). Patients and Methods Three hundred fifty-five patients with stage IIB, III, or IV HL were randomly assigned. Three hundred thirty-four patients were assessable for the study and received six cycles of ABVD (n = 122), three cycles of Stanford V (n = 107), or six cycles of MOPPEBVCAD (n = 106); radiotherapy was administered to 76, 71, and 50 patients in these three arms, respectively. Results The complete response rates for ABVD, Stanford V, and MOPPEBVCAD were 89%, 76% and 94%, respectively; 5-year failure-free survival (FFS) and progression-free survival rates were 78%, 54%, 81% and 85%, 73%, and 94%, respectively (P < .01 for comparison of Stanford V with the other two regimens). Corresponding 5-year overall survival rates were 90%, 82%, and 89% for ABVD, Stanford V, and MOPPEBVCAD, respectively. Stanford V was more myelotoxic than ABVD but less myelotoxic than MOPPEBVCAD, which had larger reductions in the prescribed drug doses. Conclusion When associated with conditioned and limited (not adjuvant) radiotherapy, ABVD and MOPPEBVCAD were superior to Stanford V chemotherapy in terms of response rate and FFS and progression-free survival. Patients were irradiated less often after MOPPEBVCAD, but this regimen was more toxic. ABVD is still the best choice when it is combined with optional, limited irradiation.
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- Paolo G Gobbi
- Medicina Interna e Oncologia Medica, Università di Pavia, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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Presently Hodgkin's lymphoma can be cured in at least 80% of patients. The major challenge to the clinician in 2005 is how to cure the disease while inducing the least irreversible toxicity. This review focuses on clinical trials and institutional experiences to identify the best choice of treatment, individualized to the stage of the lymphoma permitting minimization of late toxicity such as infertility, premature menopause, cardiac disease, and most importantly, risk of second neoplasms. More than 90% of patients with limited Hodgkin's lymphoma can be cured with either short-course chemotherapy alone or even briefer chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation. Accumulating evidence suggests that chemotherapy alone is suitable for the large majority of patients with limited disease. For the 80% of patients with advanced disease but without a large number of adverse prognostic factors, standard multi-agent chemotherapy with the well-established ABVD regimen (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) provides the best balance of effectiveness and minimization of toxicity. More intensified regimens currently under investigation are appropriate for the 20% with numerous adverse prognostic factors. In 2005 it is insufficient to focus solely on cure of Hodgkin's lymphoma. The treatment program must maximize chance of cure and minimize late toxicity. Fortunately, brief chemotherapy alone or with radiation for patients with limited disease and standard ABVD chemotherapy for patients with advanced disease offer the appropriate balance of these two requirements. Patients with advanced disease plus multiple indicators of a poor prognosis and patients with disease that persists despite optimized primary treatment require specially intensified treatment.
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- Joseph M Connors
- British Columbia Cancer Agency, 600 W 10 Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada.
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Franklin JG, Paus MD, Pluetschow A, Specht L. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and combined modality for Hodgkin's disease, with emphasis on second cancer risk. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; 2005:CD003187. [PMID: 16235316 PMCID: PMC7017637 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003187.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Second malignancies (SM) are a major late effect of treatment for Hodgkin's disease (HD). Reliable comparisons of SM risk between alternative treatment strategies are lacking. OBJECTIVES Radiotherapy (RT), chemotherapy (CT) and combined chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) for newly-diagnosed Hodgkin's disease are compared with respect to SM risk, overall (OS) and progression-free (PFS) survival. Further, involved-field (IF-)RT is compared to extended-field (EF-)RT. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, PubMed, EMBASE, CancerLit, LILACS, relevant conference proceedings, trials lists and publications. SELECTION CRITERIA RCTs accruing 30+ patients and completing accrual before/during 2000, comparing at least two treatment modalities for newly-diagnosed HD. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Individual patient data were collected and assessed for data quality. Trialists submitted additional information concerning methods and data quality. Peto Odds Ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for OS, PFS and SM-free survival. Secondary acute leukemia (AL), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and solid tumours (ST) were also analysed separately. MAIN RESULTS 37 trials (9312 patients) were analysed: 15 (3343) for RT vs. CRT, 16 (2861) for CT vs. CRT, 3 (415) for RT vs. CT and 10 (3221) for IF-RT vs. EF-RT.CRT was superior to RT in terms of OS (OR=0.76, CI=0.66 to 0.89, p=0.0004), PFS (OR=0.49, CI=0.43 to 0.56, p<0.0001) and SM (OR=0.78. CI=0.62 to 0.98, p=0.03). The superiority of CRT also applied to early and advanced stages (mainly IIIA) separately. Excess SM with RT is due mainly to ST and is apparently caused by greater need for salvage therapy after RT.CRT was superior to CT in terms of PFS (OR=77, CI 0.68 to 0.77, p<0.0001). OS was better with CRT for early stages only (OR=0.62, CI 0.44 to 0.88, p=0.006). SM risk was higher with CRT (OR=1.38, CI 1.00 to 1.89, p=0.05), although not significant for early stages alone. This effect, also seen in AL and ST separately, was due directly to first-line treatment. Data were insufficient to compare RT to CT.EF-RT was superior to IF-RT (each additional to CT in most trials) in terms of PFS (OR=81, CI 0.68 to 0.95, p=0.009) but not OS. No significant difference in SM was observed. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS CRT seems to be optimal for most early stage (I-II) HD patients. For advanced stages (III-IV), CRT better prevents progression/relapse but CT alone seems to cause less SM. RT alone gives a higher overall SM risk than CRT due to increased need for salvage therapy. Reduced SM risk after IF-RT instead of EF-RT could not be demonstrated. Due to the large number of studies excluded because no IPD were received, to the inclusion of many outdated treatments and to the limited amount of long-term data, one must be cautious in applying these results to current therapies.
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- J G Franklin
- University of Cologne, Biometrie, German Hodgkins Lymphoma Study Group, Herderstr. 52-54, Cologne, Germany 50931.
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Aleman BMP, Girinsky T, van der Maazen RWM, Strijk S, Meijnders P, Bortolus R, Olofsen-van Acht MJJ, Lybeert MLM, Lievens Y, Eghbali H, Noordijk EM, Tomsic R, Meerwaldt JH, Poortmans PMP, Smit WGJM, Pinna A, Henry-Amar M, Raemaekers JMM. Quality control of involved-field radiotherapy in patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma (EORTC 20884). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005; 63:1184-90. [PMID: 15936157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2005] [Revised: 03/16/2005] [Accepted: 03/16/2005] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of the quality of involved-field radiotherapy (IFRT) on clinical outcome in patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) in complete remission (CR) after six to eight cycles of mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone-doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vinblastine (MOPP-ABV) chemotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS A retrospective review of clinical and radiologic data, radiation charts, simulator films, and megavoltage (MV) photographs was performed. IFRT consisted of 24 Gy to all initially involved nodal areas and 16-24 Gy to all initially involved extranodal sites. Major violations were defined as no or only partial irradiation of an originally involved area, or a total dose <90% of the prescribed dose. RESULTS Of the 739 patients who were enrolled in the trial between 1989 and 2000, 57% achieved a CR; 152 of 172 patients randomized to IFRT actually received radiotherapy; and in 135 patients, quality control was performed. The overall major violation rate was 47%, predominantly concerning target volumes. The total dose was correct in 81% of the patients. After a median follow-up of 6.5 years, there was no difference in cumulative failure rate between patients with or without major violations. There was no relationship between incidence or site of relapse and major protocol violations. CONCLUSION In advanced-stage HL patients in complete remission after six to eight cycles of MOPP-ABV, the outcome was not influenced by violation of the radiotherapy protocol.
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- Berthe M P Aleman
- Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Siddhartha Laskar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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AbstractTwo challenges confront the clinician treating Hodgkin lymphoma today: achieving a high level of effectiveness while minimizing toxicity. At least 80% of patients can be cured with currently available chemotherapy regimens, augmented in selected patients with the addition of involved field radiation or intensified chemotherapy assisted by granulocyte growth factors or stem cell transplantation. Major late toxicity including infertility, premature menopause, cardiovascular disease and second neoplasms can be avoided in most patients if the treatment program is chosen carefully.The extent of disease (stage) and, for advanced stage lymphoma, the presence of well-characterized prognostic factors can be established with readily available clinical, laboratory and imaging techniques. Results from carefully designed and analyzed clinical trials have identified optimal treatment approaches for patients with limited and advanced stage disease. Those with limited stage Hodgkin lymphoma should be treated with brief chemotherapy, only augmented with involved field irradiation if an early complete remission is not achieved. Most patients with advanced stage lymphoma can be cured with an extended course of ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine). The small minority under the age of 60 years with an International Prognostic Factors Project score of 5 or greater should be considered for intensified chemotherapy. Patients known to have bulky tumor(s) (> 10 cm) at diagnosis may require adjuvant irradiation at the conclusion of chemotherapy, but its utility has not been unequivocally established and radiation should be avoided in those who achieve a complete remission, where it is known to be ineffective.With careful selection of treatment program most patients found to have Hodgkin lymphoma today can be offered a high probability of cure and a low likelihood of major late toxicity. However, without detailed attention to the extent of lymphoma and other prognostic factors, there is as much danger of over-treatment as under-treatment. Only by thoughtfully adjusting the treatment program to the extent of disease and response to treatment can the clinician determine the optimal approach, maximizing likelihood of cure and minimizing late toxicity.
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- Joseph M Connors
- British Columbia Cancer Agency and the University of British Columbia, 600 West10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6.
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Vassilakopoulos TP, Angelopoulou MK, Siakantaris MP, Kontopidou FN, Dimopoulou MN, Kokoris SI, Kyrtsonis MC, Tsaftaridis P, Karkantaris C, Anargyrou K, Boutsis DE, Variamis E, Michalopoulos T, Boussiotis VA, Panayiotidis P, Papavassiliou C, Pangalis GA. Combination chemotherapy plus low-dose involved-field radiotherapy for early clinical stage Hodgkin's lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 59:765-81. [PMID: 15183480 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2003] [Revised: 09/24/2003] [Accepted: 11/12/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To present our long-term experience regarding the use of chemotherapy plus low-dose involved-field radiotherapy (IFRT) for clinical Stage I-IIA Hodgkin's lymphoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS We analyzed the data of 368 patients. Of these, 66 received mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (MOPP) and 302 received doxorubicin (or epirubicin), bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine [A(E)BVD]. Patients with complete remission or very good partial remission were scheduled for low-dose IFRT (< or =3200 cGy). RESULTS The 10-year failure-free survival (FFS) and overall survival (OS) rate was 85% and 86%, respectively. A(E)BVD-treated patients had superior 10-year FFS and OS rates compared with MOPP-treated patients (87% vs. 75%, p = 0.009; and 93% vs. 71%, p = 0.0004, respectively). Only 10 of 41 relapses had any infield (irradiated) component. Of the complete responders/very good partial responders treated with low-dose IFRT, those who received <2800 cGy had inferior FFS but similar OS as those who received 2800-3200 cGy. Adverse prognostic factors for FFS included age > or =45 years, leukocytosis > or =10 x 10(9)/L, and extranodal extension. Secondary acute leukemia developed after MOPP with or without salvage therapy (n = 6) or after ABVD plus salvage therapy (n = 2). None of the nine secondary solid tumors developed within the RT fields. CONCLUSION IFRT at a dose of 2800-3000 cGy is highly effective in clinical Stage I-IIA HL patients who achieved a complete response or very good partial response with A(E)BVD. The long-term toxicity with respect to secondary malignancies appears to be acceptable.
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- Theodoros P Vassilakopoulos
- Haematology Section, First Department of Internal Medicine, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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Martinelli G, Cocorocchio E, Peccatori F, Zucca E, Saletti PC, Calabrese L, Pastano R, Pruneri G, Mazzetta C, Ghielmini M, Cavalli F. ChlVPP/ABVVP, a first line ‘hybrid’ combination chemotherapy for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma: a retrospective analysis. Br J Haematol 2004; 125:584-9. [PMID: 15147373 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.04962.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We retrospectively analysed toxicities and clinical results of 61 Hodgkin's lymphoma patients treated with chlorambucil, vinblastine, procarbazine, doxorubicin, bleomycin, vincristine and etoposide (ChlVPP/ABVVP), delivered in a weekly alternate schedule. Of 61 patients, 33 were in stages III-IV, 21 in stage IIB and seven in stage IIA with bulky disease or extranodal presentation. ChlVPP/ABVVP was administered for 6-8 cycles. Involved field radiotherapy (IFRT) (30-35 Gy) was delivered to 31 patients with residual disease after chemotherapy or bulky disease at diagnosis. Of 61 patients, 58 (95%) achieved complete clinical or radiological remission after chemotherapy and IFRT. With a median follow-up of 60 months, 5-year overall survival, relapse- and event-free survival were 78.8% (95% CI 68.2-91.1%), 81% (95% CI 70.6-92.2%) and 71.9% (95% CI 68.2-82.2%) respectively. Grades 3-4 neutropenia was the most relevant haematological toxicity and occurred in 82% of patients. Non-haematological toxicities were mild and reversible. No toxic deaths were recorded. One patient developed secondary acute myeloid leukaemia 1 year after ChlVPP/ABVVP. Due to the retrospective nature of this study, no definitive conclusions could be drawn about the clinical activity of ChlVPP/ABVVP. Nonetheless, clinical results seem better than those reported with standard regimens [ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vincristine, dacarbazine), MOPP (methotrexate, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone), MOPP/ABVD] and as good as those reported using standard or escalated BEACOPP (bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine and prednisone), with a lower degree of haematological and non-haematological toxicity. Long-term results of the ongoing randomized trial, comparing ABVD versus high-dose intensity weekly regimens will be useful to confirm our results.
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- G Martinelli
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
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Gupta T, Laskar S. Clinical effectiveness of radiotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma: a summary . Cancer Treat Rev 2004; 30:215-9. [PMID: 15023440 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2004.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tejpal Gupta
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India
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Laskar S, Gupta T, Vimal S, Muckaden MA, Saikia TK, Pai SK, Naresh KN, Dinshaw KA. Consolidation radiation after complete remission in Hodgkin's disease following six cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine chemotherapy: is there a need? J Clin Oncol 2004; 22:62-8. [PMID: 14657226 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Combined modality treatment using multidrug chemotherapy (CTh) and radiotherapy (RT) is currently considered the standard of care in early stage Hodgkin's disease. Its role in advanced stages, however, continues to be debated. This study was aimed at evaluating the role of consolidation radiation in patients achieving a complete remission after six cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) chemotherapy using event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) as primary end points. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two hundred and fifty-one patients with Hodgkin's disease attending the lymphoma clinic at the Tata Memorial Hospital (Mumbai, India) from 1993 to 1996 received induction chemotherapy with six cycles of ABVD after initial staging evaluation. A total of 179 of 251 patients (71%) achieved a complete remission after six cycles of ABVD chemotherapy and constituted the randomized population. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either consolidation radiation or no further therapy. RESULTS With a median follow-up of 63 months, the 8-year EFS and OS in the CTh-alone arm were 76% and 89%, respectively, as compared with 88% and 100% in the CTh+RT arm (P =.01; P =.002). Addition of RT improved EFS and OS in patients with age < 15 years (P =.02; P =.04), B symptoms (P =.03; P =.006), advanced stage (P =.03; P =.006), and bulky disease (P =.04; P =.19). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that the addition of consolidation radiation helps improve the EFS and OS in patients achieving a complete remission after six cycles of ABVD chemotherapy, particularly in the younger age group and in patients with B symptoms and bulky and advanced disease.
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- S Laskar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Marg, Parel 400 012, Mumbai, India.
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Engert A, Schiller P, Josting A, Herrmann R, Koch P, Sieber M, Boissevain F, De Wit M, Mezger J, Duhmke E, Willich N, Muller RP, Schmidt BF, Renner H, Muller-Hermelink HK, Pfistner B, Wolf J, Hasenclever D, Loffler M, Diehl V. Involved-field radiotherapy is equally effective and less toxic compared with extended-field radiotherapy after four cycles of chemotherapy in patients with early-stage unfavorable Hodgkin's lymphoma: results of the HD8 trial of the German Hodgkin's Lymphoma Study Group. J Clin Oncol 2003; 21:3601-8. [PMID: 12913100 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate whether radiotherapy can be reduced without loss of efficacy from extended field (EF) to involved field (IF) after four cycles of chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 1993 and 1998, patients with newly diagnosed early-stage unfavorable HD were enrolled onto this multicenter study. Patients were randomly assigned to receive cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (COPP) + doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) for two cycles followed by radiotherapy of 30 Gy EF + 10 Gy to bulky disease (arm A) or 30 Gy IF + 10 Gy to bulky disease (arm B). RESULTS Of 1,204 patients randomly assigned to treatment, 1,064 patients were informative and eligible for the arm comparison (532 patients in arm A; 532 patients in arm B). The median observation time was 54 months. Five years after random assignment, the overall survival (OSran) for all eligible patients was 91% and freedom from treatment failure (FFTFran) was 83%. Survival rates at 5 years after start of radiotherapy revealed no differences for arms A and B, respectively, in terms of FFTF (85.8% and 84.2%) and OS at 5 years (90.8% and 92.4%). There also were no differences between arms A and B, respectively, in terms of complete remission (98.5% and 97.2%), progressive disease (0.8% and 1.9%), relapse (6.4% and 7.7%), death (8.1% and 6.4%), and secondary neoplasia (4.5% and 2.8%). In contrast, acute side effects including leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, nausea, gastrointestinal toxicity, and pharyngeal toxicity were more frequent in the EF arm. CONCLUSION Radiotherapy volume size reduction from EF to IF after COPP + ABVD chemotherapy for two cycles produces similar results and less toxicity in patients with early-stage unfavorable HD.
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- Andreas Engert
- Department I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne 50924, Germany
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Prosnitz LR. Consolidation radiotherapy in the treatment of advanced Hodgkin's disease: is it dead? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003; 56:605-8. [PMID: 12788163 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(03)00130-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aleman BMP, Raemaekers JMM, Tirelli U, Bortolus R, van 't Veer MB, Lybeert MLM, Keuning JJ, Carde P, Girinsky T, van der Maazen RWM, Tomsic R, Vovk M, van Hoof A, Demeestere G, Lugtenburg PJ, Thomas J, Schroyens W, De Boeck K, Baars JW, Kluin-Nelemans JC, Carrie C, Aoudjhane M, Bron D, Eghbali H, Smit WGJM, Meerwaldt JH, Hagenbeek A, Pinna A, Henry-Amar M. Involved-field radiotherapy for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:2396-406. [PMID: 12802025 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa022628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of involved-field radiotherapy after chemotherapy for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma is controversial. METHODS We randomly assigned patients with previously untreated stage III or IV Hodgkin's lymphoma who were in complete remission after hybrid chemotherapy with mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone, doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vinblastine (MOPP-ABV) to receive either no further treatment or involved-field radiotherapy. Radiotherapy consisted of 24 Gy to all initially involved nodal areas and 16 to 24 Gy to all initially involved extranodal sites. Patients in partial remission were treated with 30 Gy to nodal areas and 18 to 24 Gy to extranodal sites. RESULTS Of 739 patients, 421 had a complete remission; 161 of these patients were assigned to no further treatment, and 172 to involved-field radiotherapy. The median follow-up was 79 months. The five-year event-free survival rate was 84 percent in the group that did not receive radiotherapy and 79 percent in the group that received involved-field radiotherapy (P=0.35). The five-year overall survival rates were 91 and 85 percent, respectively (P=0.07). Among the 250 patients in partial remission after chemotherapy, the five-year event-free and overall survival rates were 79 and 87 percent, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Involved-field radiotherapy did not improve the outcome in patients with advanced-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma who had a complete remission after MOPP-ABV chemotherapy. Radiotherapy may benefit patients with a partial response after chemotherapy.
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Sieber M, Bredenfeld H, Josting A, Reineke T, Rueffer U, Koch T, Naumann R, Boissevain F, Koch P, Worst P, Soekler M, Eich H, Müller-Hermelink HK, Franklin J, Paulus U, Wolf J, Engert A, Diehl V. 14-day variant of the bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone regimen in advanced-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma: results of a pilot study of the German Hodgkin's Lymphoma Study Group. J Clin Oncol 2003; 21:1734-9. [PMID: 12721249 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This multicenter pilot study assessed the feasibility and efficacy of a time-intensified bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (BEACOPP) regimen given in 14-day intervals (BEACOPP-14) with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) support in advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS From July 1997 until March 2000, 94 patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma stage IIB, III, and IV were scheduled to receive eight cycles of BEACOPP-14. Consolidation radiotherapy was administered to regions with initial bulky disease or residual tumor after chemotherapy. RESULTS All patients were assessable for toxicity and treatment outcome. Eighty-six patients received the planned eight cycles of BEACOPP-14. Consolidation radiotherapy was given in 66 patients. Chemotherapy could generally be administered on schedule. Dose reductions varied among drugs but were generally low. Acute toxicity was moderate, with World Health Organization grade 3/4 leukopenia in 75%, thrombocytopenia in 23%, anemia in 65%, and infection in 12% of patients. A total of 88 patients (94%) achieved a complete remission. Four patients had progressive disease. At a median observation time of 34 months, five patients have relapsed, one patient developed a secondary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and three deaths were documented. The overall survival and freedom from treatment failure rates at 34 months were 97% (95% confidence interval [CI], 93% to 100%) and 90% (95% CI, 84% to 97%), respectively. CONCLUSION Acceleration of the BEACOPP baseline regimen by shortening cycle duration with G-CSF support is feasible and effective with moderate acute toxicity. On the basis of these results, the German Hodgkin's Lymphoma Study Group will compare the BEACOPP-14 regimen with BEACOPP-21 escalated in a prospective multicenter randomized trial.
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- M Sieber
- German Hodgkin's Lymphoma Study Group, Klinik für Innere Medizin, University of Cologne, Germany.
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Yahalom J. Changing role and decreasing size: current trends in radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Curr Oncol Rep 2002; 4:415-23. [PMID: 12162917 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-002-0036-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Radiotherapy, the first cancer treatment modality that offered cure, is still considered to be the most effective "single agent" in treating Hodgkin's disease (HD). Yet, the role of radiotherapy in HD has changed dramatically with the advent of effective combination chemotherapy and the rising concern of long-term complications associated with successful treatment of HD. The new principles of integrating radiotherapy into a combined-modality regimen for HD at different prognostic stages are reviewed here, along with the effect of this new role on radiation field size and design.
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- Joachim Yahalom
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Connors JM, Noordijk EM, Horning SJ. Hodgkin's lymphoma: basing the treatment on the evidence. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2002:178-93. [PMID: 11722984 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2001.1.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This paper examines the evidence available to guide treatment decisions in three areas of Hodgkin's lymphoma management. In Section I Dr. Evert Noordijk describes evolving strategies for patients with early stage disease outlining the eras during which the focus has changed from initially accomplishing cure through refining and intensifying the treatment to one of maximizing cure rates and finally into a patient-oriented era in which the twin goals of maintaining high rates of cure and minimizing late toxicity are being achieved. In Section II Dr. Sandra Horning reviews the way in which the cooperative groups of North America and Europe have built upon initial observations from single centers to assemble the trials that have defined the treatment for advanced stage Hodgkin's lymphoma. Over a period of almost three decades, these well-constructed trials have defined a current standard of treatment, ABVD chemotherapy and are now investigating innovative approaches to move beyond this standard. She also indicates the need to appreciate diagnostic factors and the implications of prognostic factor models for the design and interpretation of clinical trials. In Section III Dr. Joseph Connors summarizes the evidence available to inform our choice of treatment for the uncommon but important entity of lymphocyte predominance Hodgkin's lymphoma. Once again, the guidance that can be derived from carefully conducted clinical investigation is used to address the issues surrounding choice of treatment, reasonable monitoring in long term follow-up and the clear-cut need to base diagnosis on objective immunohistochemical evidence.
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- J M Connors
- B.C. Cancer Agency, Vancouver Clinic, BC, Canada
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Canellos GP. New treatments for advanced Hodgkin's disease: an uphill fight beginning close to the top. J Clin Oncol 2002; 20:607-9. [PMID: 11821436 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.20.3.607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Horning SJ, Hoppe RT, Breslin S, Bartlett NL, Brown BW, Rosenberg SA. Stanford V and radiotherapy for locally extensive and advanced Hodgkin's disease: mature results of a prospective clinical trial. J Clin Oncol 2002; 20:630-7. [PMID: 11821442 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.20.3.630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To provide more mature data on the efficacy and complications of a brief, dose-intense chemotherapy regimen plus radiation therapy (RT) to bulky disease sites for locally extensive and advanced-stage Hodgkin's disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred forty-two patients with stage III or IV or locally extensive mediastinal stage I or II Hodgkin's disease received Stanford V chemotherapy for 12 weeks followed by 36-Gy RT to initial sites of bulky (> or =5 cm) or macroscopic splenic disease. Freedom from progression (FFP), overall survival (OS), and freedom from second relapse (FF2R) were determined using life-table estimates. Outcomes were analyzed according to the international prognostic score. Late effects of treatment were recorded in follow-up. RESULTS With a median follow-up of 5.4 years, the 5-year FFP was 89% and the OS was 96%. No patient progressed during treatment, and there were no treatment-related deaths. FFP was significantly superior among patients with a prognostic score of 0 to 2 compared with those with a score of 3 and higher (94% v 75%, P <.0001). No secondary leukemia was observed. To date, there have been 42 pregnancies after treatment. Among 16 patients who relapsed, the FF2R was 69% at 5 years. CONCLUSION These data confirm our preliminary report that Stanford V chemotherapy with RT to bulky disease sites is highly effective in locally extensive and advanced Hodgkin's disease. It is most important to compare this approach with standard doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine chemotherapy in the ongoing intergroup trial (E2496) to determine whether Stanford V with or without RT represents a therapeutic advance.
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- Sandra J Horning
- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94304, USA.
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Vassilakopoulos TP, Angelopoulou MK, Siakantaris MP, Kontopidou FN, Dimopoulou MN, Barbounis A, Grigorakis V, Karkantaris C, Anargyrou K, Chatziioannou M, Rombos J, Boussiotis VA, Vaiopoulos G, Kittas C, Pangalis GA. Prognostic factors in advanced stage Hodgkin's lymphoma: the significance of the number of involved anatomic sites. Eur J Haematol 2001; 67:279-88. [PMID: 11872075 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2001.00561.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is curable by conventional chemotherapy in 60--70% of patients. The pretreatment identification of a sizeable subgroup of patients with sufficiently low failure-free survival (FFS) to be eligible for investigational treatment is necessary. OBJECTIVES To determine the prognostic significance of the number of involved sites (NIS) in patients with advanced HL and its relationship to the International Prognostic Score (IPS). METHODS A retrospective review of patients with advanced HL, defined as Ann Arbor stage (AAS) IB, IIB, III or IV, treated with anthracycline-based regimens. The end-point was FFS. RESULTS We identified 277 patients with a median age of 32 yr (14--78), 57% of whom were males. AAS was I in 4% of patients, II in 29%, III in 38% and IV in 29%. B-symptoms were recorded in 81%. Most patients had nodular sclerosis (64%) and mixed cellularity (26%) histology. IPS was greater-than-or-equals 3 in 44% of 242 evaluable patients. The NIS was greater-than-or-equals 5 in 32% of the patients and 20% of all patients had both greater-than-or-equals 5 involved sites and IPS greater-than-or-equals 3. The 10-yr FFS was 67%, being 76% vs. 50% for patients with less-than-or-equals 4 vs. greater-than-or-equals 5 involved sites (P < 0.0001). The NIS (greater-than-or-equal 5), AAS IV and anemia were independent predictors of FFS in multivariate analysis. The NIS remained significant along with IPS, when the latter was included in the analysis. Patients with greater-than-or-equals 5 involved sites and IPS greater-than-or-equals 3 had 10-yr FFS overall, and relapse-free survival of 41%, 45% and 49%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The NIS was associated with FFS in advanced HL, was independent of IPS, and led to the identification of a sizeable subgroup of patients with 10-yr FFS of approximately 40%. This factor should be evaluated during the development of prognostic systems.
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- T P Vassilakopoulos
- Hematology Section, First Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University, School of Medicine, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Pfreundschuh M, Hasenclever D, Loeffler M, Ehninger G, Schmitz N, Kirchner H, Koch P, Lathan B, Rueffer U, Sextro M, Franklin J, Tesch H, Diehl V. Dose escalation of cytotoxic drugs using haematopoietic growth factors: a randomized trial to determine the magnitude of increase provided by GM-CSF. Ann Oncol 2001; 12:471-7. [PMID: 11398878 DOI: 10.1023/a:1011108722666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The magnitude of chemotherapy dose escalation made possible by the use of recombinant haematopoietic growth factors has not been quantified in a randomized trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with refractory or relapsing Hodgkin's disease were randomized to receive the Dexa-BEAM regimen with escalating etoposide doses supported by placebo or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). Using an adaptive sampling method independently in both arms, the etoposide dose was escalated until the maximal tolerated dose for the first cycle was reached. RESULTS Thirty patients were randomized to GM-CSF and thirty to placebo. The etoposide dose could be escalated considerably in both treatment arms. Maximal etoposide dose for the first cycle was 1920 mg/m2 for patients receiving GM-CSF and 1160 mg/m2 for patients receiving placebo (P = 0.045 one-sided), corresponding to a 65% higher etoposide dose and a 13% higher dose intensity with GM-CSF. Dose-limiting events were similar in both arms, consisting mainly of prolonged neutropenia and consecutive infections. Treatment efficacy was not different in the two treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS While GM-CSF permits a somewhat higher dose escalation than placebo, the increase in dose intensity provided by GM-CSF is small. The use of CSF for interval reduction rather than dose escalation is the more effective strategy for dose intensification.
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- M Pfreundschuh
- Department of Medicine, Saarland University Medical School, Germany
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Muwakkit S, Geara F, Nabbout B, Farah RA, Shabb NS, Hajjar T, Khogali M. Treatment of pediatric Hodgkin's disease with chemotherapy alone or combined modality therapy. RADIATION ONCOLOGY INVESTIGATIONS 2000; 7:365-73. [PMID: 10644060 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6823(1999)7:6<365::aid-roi7>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Optimal treatment for Hodgkin's disease during childhood is unknown. We report the treatment outcome of patients with Hodgkin's disease <13 years of age seen at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) between 1980 and 1996. A retrospective review of the medical records of 24 children treated for HD at AUBMC was performed. Treatment consisted of chemotherapy alone (n = 15) or chemotherapy plus involved field radiotherapy (n = 9). Chemotherapy consisted of COPP, ABVD, or alternating cycles of each for a total of 6 to 12 cycles, depending on clinical and radiological response; three patients received MOPP. Five patients in the chemotherapy group had clinical stage (CS) I and II and 10 had CS III disease. In the combined modality group, eight patients had CS I and II and one had CS IV disease. At a median follow-up of 5 years, the event-free survival (EFS) for the combined modality group was 100% and the overall survival (OS) 100%. For the chemotherapy alone group, the EFS was 56% and the OS was 79%. Four patients (27%) in the chemotherapy alone group who had Stage IIIB disease relapsed. Mean time to relapse was 4.3 years. In our experience, six cycles of COPP or (COPP plus ABVD) alone were suboptimal for the treatment of Stage IIIB Hodgkin's disease patients, especially those with involvement of lower abdominal nodes (III2B), extensive pulmonary disease, or mixed cellularity histology. Radiation therapy or additional chemotherapy courses are required for these patients.
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- S Muwakkit
- Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
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Angelopoulou MK, Vassilakopoulos TP, Siakantaris MP, Kontopidou FN, Boussiotis VA, Papavassiliou C, Kittas C, Pangalis GA. EBVD combination chemotherapy plus low dose involved field radiation is a highly effective treatment modality for early stage Hodgkin's disease. Leuk Lymphoma 2000; 37:131-43. [PMID: 10721777 DOI: 10.3109/10428190009057636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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To evaluate the efficacy of EBVD combination chemotherapy followed by low dose (LD) involved field (IF) radiation therapy (RT) in patients with clinical stage (CS) I-IIA Hodgkin's disease (HD), we analyzed 148 patients treated in our Unit from March 1988 to November 1995. EBVD consisted of Epirubicine 40 mg/m2, Bleomycin 10 mg/m2, Vinblastine 6 mg/m2 and Dacarbazine 300 mg. All drugs were administered i.v. at days 1 and 15, every 4 weeks, for a total of 4-6 cycles. LDIF RT (24-32 Gy) was scheduled for patients with complete response (CR) or >90% reduction of tumor load, after EBVD. Patients with stable or progressive disease (SD, PD) after EBVDx3 or poor compliance to the regimen received mantle or inverted Y RT at standard dose. The median follow-up of patients currently alive was 71.5 months. 129 patients achieved a CR after EBVD and 10 a >90% reduction of tumor load, for a post-CT response rate of 94%. Eight patients had SD after EBVDx3 and one had a partial response with poor compliance. All 9 patients received mantle or inverted Y RT and 8/9 achieved a CR. Nine patients relapsed at a median of 7 months from the end of treatment. At 10 years, FFS was 90% and overall survival 95%. Six patients have died so far; 5 of HD and one of stroke. One patient developed a diffuse large cell lymphoma 48 months after the diagnosis of HD. We conclude that EBVD followed by LDIF RT is a highly effective regimen for patients with CS I-IIA HD. Longer follow up is required to assess the risk of secondary malignancies, especially solid tumors.
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- M K Angelopoulou
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, First Department of Internal Medicine, Laikon General Hospital, Greece
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Horning SJ, Williams J, Bartlett NL, Bennett JM, Hoppe RT, Neuberg D, Cassileth P. Assessment of the stanford V regimen and consolidative radiotherapy for bulky and advanced Hodgkin's disease: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group pilot study E1492. J Clin Oncol 2000; 18:972-80. [PMID: 10694546 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.5.972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study was performed, in a multi-institutional setting, to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the Stanford V chemotherapy regimen plus radiotherapy to bulky Hodgkin's disease sites. PATIENTS AND METHODS A two-stage design was implemented in a phase II study involving 47 patients with bulky mediastinal stage I/II or stage III/IV Hodgkin's disease. Twelve weeks of the Stanford V chemotherapy regimen were given with consolidative radiotherapy (36 Gy) to lymph nodes >/= 5 cm and/or macroscopic splenic disease. Treatment was administered in one of five institutions participating in the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. RESULTS With a median follow-up of 4.8 years, 45 patients are alive and 40 have been continuously disease-free. The estimated freedom from progression was 87% at 2 years and 85% at 5 years. Overall survival was 96% at 2 and 5 years. There was one death from Hodgkin's disease and one death from an M5 acute leukemia. Six of seven relapsed patients received high-dose therapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation. The freedom from second progression for the seven relapsed patients was estimated at 98% at 3 years. CONCLUSION Stanford V chemotherapy and consolidative radiotherapy to bulky disease is effective in bulky and advanced Hodgkin's disease in a multi-institutional setting. On this basis, an Intergroup study comparing doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine with the Stanford V regimen has been initiated.
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- S J Horning
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Carde P. Maladie de Hodgkin: pourquoi faut-il la radiothérapie dans les stades étendus III–IV ? Cancer Radiother 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s1278-3218(00)88239-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The use of radiotherapy in advanced stages of Hodgkin's disease remains controversial. The rationale for its use is based on efficacy at all stages of the disease as well as in patients with recurrent disease, but also on the topography of the recurrences after exclusive chemotherapy (which occur at non irradiated sites in 75% of cases), and on its ability to improve relapse rates as shown in many randomized trials. Unfortunately, this improvement does not translate into higher survival rates because of the increased late morbidity and an inadequate selection of patients who might benefit from irradiation. The benefits of radiotherapy are probably the highest in stage III rather than IV, in patients with scleronodular disease, and in those with mediastinal involvement experiencing a complete response to radiotherapy. A better survival should be observed with the shift towards a decrease of the doses delivered, an improvement of the quality of the irradiation, and a better definition of the volumes to be treated in association with the use of optimal chemotherapies.
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- D Cowen
- Département de radiothérapie, institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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