| Literature DB >> 12164690 |
Raja B Khan1, Weiji Shi, Howard T Thaler, Lisa M DeAngelis, Lauren E Abrey.
Abstract
Systemic high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) is the most effective chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Leptomeningeal involvement is common and intrathecal methotrexate (IT-MTX) is frequently used in combination with HD-MTX, but its benefits are not established. Using a case-controlled retrospective study, matching patients treated with HD-MTX with or without IT-MTX, we found no difference in survival, disease control, or neurotoxicity.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12164690 DOI: 10.1023/a:1016077907952
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurooncol ISSN: 0167-594X Impact factor: 4.130