Chemotherapy
Reports outline chemotherapy research from M.M. Zhang and colleagues
Published in Blood Weekly, May 29th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) combines the mechanism of action and targeting capability of monoclonal antibodies with the tumoricidal effect of radiation and has shown promising results in the treatment of various hematologic malignancies. Based on RIT's efficacy and safety profile, many investigators have evaluated its use in transplant conditioning regimens with the goal of improving long-term disease control with limited toxicity."
"In lymphoma, two basic transplant approaches targeting CD20 have emerged: (1) myeloablative doses of RIT with or without chemotherapy, and (2) standard nonmyeloablative doses of RIT combined with...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-05-29)
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