| Literature DB >> 22290632 |
Ulrich Mey1, Felicitas Hitz, Andreas Lohri, Stefanie Pederiva, Christian Taverna, Alexander Tzankov, Oliver Meier, Karen Yeow, Christoph Renner.
Abstract
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most frequently-occurring type of malignant lymphoma in the Western world. It has an aggressive natural history, with a median survival of less than one year if left untreated. Immunochemotherapy regimens, consisting of the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab typically in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP), are currently the treatment backbone. Despite remarkable progress in improving patient survival, clinical outcomes are still unsatisfactory for certain subsets of patients, including the elderly and very elderly and those with highly aggressive disease. This review outlines some of the current treatment strategies for DLBCL and discusses the main issues that affect clinical practice.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22290632 DOI: 10.4414/smw.2012.13511
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Swiss Med Wkly ISSN: 0036-7672 Impact factor: 2.193