Hodgkin lymphoma in Chile: experience of the national adult cancer program

Hodgkin lymphoma is a highly curable disease. To evaluate the clinical characteristics and the treatment results of Hodgkin lymphoma patients of the National Cancer Program in Chile. Prospective assessment of 682 patients treated in 18 adult cancer centers. Progression free survival (PFS) and overal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista medíca de Chile 2007-03, Vol.135 (3), p.341
Hauptverfasser: Cabrera, M Elena, García, Hernán, Lois, Vivian, León, Alvaro, Peña, Karina, Rossle, Alberto, Cerda, Berta, Rojas, Hernán, Meneses, Pedro, Merino, Carlos, Aspillaga, Augusto, Vittini de, Cecilia, Oliva, Jacqueline, Hales, Cecilia, Rosas, Janet
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Zusammenfassung:Hodgkin lymphoma is a highly curable disease. To evaluate the clinical characteristics and the treatment results of Hodgkin lymphoma patients of the National Cancer Program in Chile. Prospective assessment of 682 patients treated in 18 adult cancer centers. Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated. Median follow up was 127, 95, 87, 72 and 50 months for C-MOPP, radiotherapy (RT), C-MOPP/ABV, NOVP and ABVD, respectively. Median age was 37 years (15-84). Nodular sclerosis and mixed cellularity were equally expressed. Advanced stages (III & IV) were present at diagnosis in 61% of cases. Age over 40 was an adverse prognostic factor (p
ISSN:0034-9887