Role of frontline autologous stem cell transplantation in young, high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 362-371, 2015.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-62998
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Several studies have demonstrated the effect of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) as a salvage treatment for patients with relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, the role of auto-HSCT as a frontline treatment has not been fully investigated in the rituximab era. We validated the age-adjusted International Prognostic Index (aaIPI) score for high-risk DLBCL patients and identified a possible role for frontline auto-HSCT.METHODS:
We recommended frontline auto-HSCT for high-risk DLBCL patients who satisfied the criteria of both a higher Ann-Arbor stage (III to IV) and an elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level at diagnosis with an aaIPI score > or = 2. From 2006 to 2011, among the 150 DLBCL patients aged or = 2 showed inferior overall survival (OS; p = 0.040) and progression-free survival (PFS; p = 0.007) compared to the aaIPI score 0 to 1. Between the two treatment arms among the high-risk DLBCL patients, the clinical parameters were not different. The high-risk group treated with frontline auto-HSCT showed similar OS (p = 0.392) and PFS (p = 0.670) to those in the low-risk group. Thus, frontline auto-HSCT showed superior PFS (p = 0.004), but only a trend towards favorable OS (p = 0.091) compared to R-CHOP alone.CONCLUSIONS:
We identified the possible role of frontline auto-HSCT for high-risk DLBCL with a higher stage (III to IV) and elevated LDH level.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Time Factors
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Transplantation, Autologous
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Vincristine
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Prednisone
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Doxorubicin
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Proportional Hazards Models
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Up-Regulation
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Predictive Value of Tests
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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