Lymphoma Therapy
Study data from University of Tokyo update knowledge of lymphoma therapy
Published in Blood Weekly, April 29th, 2010
Scientists discuss in 'Efficacy and safety of modified rituximab-ESHAP therapy for relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma' new findings in lymphoma. "Combined therapy of rituximab, etoposide, methylprednisolone, high-dose cytarabine, and cisplatin (R-ESHAP) has been one of the most frequently used salvage regimens for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In 2002, we introduced the modified R-ESHAP regimen in which cisplatin was switched to carboplatin. we evaluated the safety and effectiveness of this modified regimen by reviewing the records of 35 patients who had been administered R-ESHAP," scientists in Tokyo, Japan report.
"Our cohort included 21 patients with...
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