Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of radiotherapy for relapse of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) at a localized site. Methods: Of 79 patients with relapsed intermediate- or high-grade NHL, 13 patients (16.5%) with a localized relapse were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Five patients were treated with radiotherapy alone and eight were treated with radiotherapy plus conventional chemotherapy (CHOP or other combinations). Radiotherapy was delivered to the involved field to a mean total dose of 34.1 Gy (range, 21-51 Gy). The 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates were 80.2% and 76.2%, respectively. Four patients relapsed subsequently. After further salvage therapy, two patients died of NHL and two were alive without active disease. Conclusion: Radiotherapy may be an important component of treatment for selected patients with NHL who relapse at a localized site.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 245-248 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiation Medicine - Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiation
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Oncology