ADVANCED HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A NEW ERA OF THERAPY

Therapy of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a rapidly changing field due to a lot of currently emerging data. Treatment approaches are presently based on either the Kairos principle of giving aggressive therapy upfront and considering de-escalation of therapy if the interim PET/CT is negative or th...

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Main Author: Eldad J Dann
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-09-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2039
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description Therapy of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a rapidly changing field due to a lot of currently emerging data. Treatment approaches are presently based on either the Kairos principle of giving aggressive therapy upfront and considering de-escalation of therapy if the interim PET/CT is negative or the Chronos principle of starting with ABVD followed by escalation of therapy for patients with positive interim PET/CT. The International Prognostic Score (IPS) is still valid for decision-making regarding the type of initial therapy, since patients with a high score do have an inferior progression free survival (PFS) with ABVD compared to those with a low score. Escalated BEACOPP administered upfront improves PFS; however, increase in the overall survival (OS) has not been confirmed yet, and this therapy is accompanied by elevated toxicity and fertility impairment. Completion of ongoing and currently initiated trials could elucidate multiple issues related to the management of HL patients.
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ADVANCED HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A NEW ERA OF THERAPY
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
title ADVANCED HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A NEW ERA OF THERAPY
title_full ADVANCED HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A NEW ERA OF THERAPY
title_fullStr ADVANCED HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A NEW ERA OF THERAPY
title_full_unstemmed ADVANCED HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A NEW ERA OF THERAPY
title_short ADVANCED HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A NEW ERA OF THERAPY
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