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Treatment of aggressive B-cell lymphoma in elderly patients: influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms affecting pharmacodynamics of chemotherapeutics.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Feb 2015
Melchardt Thomas, Weiss Lukas, Hufnagl Clemens, Neureiter Daniel, Kemmerling Ralf, Morre Patrick, Boekstegers Ann, Hopfinger Georg, Auberger Jutta, Steinkirchner Susanne, Pleyer Lisa, Greil Richard, Egle Alexander
Abstract excerpt
Clinical and/or biological risk factors are needed to identify elderly patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma able to receive full-dose R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) treatment. We present a retrospective analysis of 83 patients≥75 years of age (range: 75-97) who were diagnosed with aggressive B cell lymphoma between 2004 and 2011 in our clinic. R-CHOP-like therapy...
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