Sequential chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage I/II extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
Blood Research
;
: 274-281, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-25183
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this report is to summarize our clinical experience of patients with stage I/II extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, treated using sequential chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy (SCRT) or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT).METHODS:
Forty-three patients with stage I/II extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, who received SCRT (16 patients) or CCRT (27 patients) were included in the present analysis.RESULTS:
The median follow-up time was 39 months (range, 4-171 months) for all patients, 77 months (range, 4-171 months) for the SCRT group, and 31 months (range, 6-132 months) for the CCRT group. There were no statistically significant differences between the SCRT and CCRT groups with regard to the 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) (56% vs. 41%, P=0.823) and 3-year overall survival (OS) (75% vs. 59%, P=0.670). Univariate analysis revealed that patients with tumors confined to the nasal cavity and patients achieved complete remission had better PFS and OS rates, regardless of the treatment sequence. Multivariate analysis revealed that patients with tumors confined to the nasal cavity and patients aged < or =60 years had better OS rates.CONCLUSION:
The effect of SCRT and CCRT are similar in terms of survival outcomes of patients with stage I/II extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Our results show that tumors confined to the nasal cavity and an age < or =60 years were associated with a better prognosis.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Radiotherapy
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Multivariate Analysis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Disease-Free Survival
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Drug Therapy
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Chemoradiotherapy
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Lymphoma
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Nasal Cavity
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Blood Research
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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