Stage IV non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in children

Twenty-five children with previously untreated stage IV non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were studied. At the time of evaluation 16 patients were disease-free (64%), with a median observation time of 23 months. Intensive chemotherapy for childhood NHL provides a better outlook for these patients, i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cancer & clinical oncology 1985-10, Vol.21 (10), p.1191-1194
Hauptverfasser:	Sumer, Timur, Al-Awamy, Baker, Al-Mouzan, Mohammed
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Bone Marrow - pathology Child Child, Preschool Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Leukocyte Count Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphoma - drug therapy Lymphoma - mortality Lymphoma - pathology Male Medical sciences Prognosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Twenty-five children with previously untreated stage IV non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were studied. At the time of evaluation 16 patients were disease-free (64%), with a median observation time of 23 months. Intensive chemotherapy for childhood NHL provides a better outlook for these patients, including those who would be considered high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
ISSN:	0277-5379
DOI:	10.1016/0277-5379(85)90014-8