Initial dose intensity has limited impact on the outcome of ABVD chemotherapy for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma (HL): Data from UKLG LY09 (ISRCTN97144519)

W. S. Owadally, M. R. Sydes, J. A. Radford, B. W. Hancock, M. H. Cullen, S. P. Stenning, P. W M Johnson

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    Abstract

    Background: This analysis was undertaken to assess the relationship between the dose intensity (DI) of initial chemotherapy and outcome in a large cohort of patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma treated in a randomised controlled trial, in which detailed dose data were collected prospectively. Patients and methods: Three-hundred and eighty patients randomly assigned to receive standard doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine who underwent at least two cycles of treatment were studied. With a median follow-up of 6.9 years, progression-free survival (PFS) from the end of cycle 2 was analysed according to DI during those cycles. Results: During the first two cycles, 25% of patients received >97% of planned DI, 37% received between 86% and 97% and 38% received
    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbermdp331
    Pages (from-to)568-573
    Number of pages5
    JournalAnnals of Oncology
    Volume21
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Aug 2009

    Keywords

    • ABVD
    • Chemotherapy
    • Dose intensity
    • Hodgkin lymphoma

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