The therapeutic role of mediastinal radiotherapy and stem cell transplantation (SCT) in lymphoblastic lymphoma (LL) remains controversial. In a risk-oriented design, we adopted a flexible treatment program in which (1) patients with persistent mediastinal abnormality, evaluated by post-induction computed chest tomography, received mediastinal irradiation; and (2) those with persistence of minimal residual disease (MRD), evaluated by MRD analysis of the bone marrow, underwent SCT. Twenty-eight out of 30 patients (T-lineage, n = 24; B-lineage, n = 6) achieved a complete response. Of 21 patients with mediastinal mass, 13 (62%) achieved a complete response after chemotherapy alone, while 6 (28.5%) required additional irradiation. Eleven patients were evaluated for MRD: 6 were negative and 5 positive. On the basis of MRD findings and clinical risk characteristics, 14 patients underwent SCT, 13 received maintenance chemotherapy, and 1 had local radiotherapy. Five patients relapsed. Among the 14 non-irradiated patients with T-LL, the mediastinal recurrence rate was only 7%. After a median follow-up of 3.9 years, 21 patients who responded were alive without recurrence (75%). The projected 5-year survival, disease-free survival, and relapse rate were 72%, 77%, and 18%, respectively. This program induced high remission and survival rates, indicating the feasibility and the benefits potentially associated with a selective, response-oriented policy of mediastinal irradiation and a concurrent MRD-based strategy to assign adult LL patients to SCT
Cortelazzo, S., Intermesoli, T., Oldani, E., Ciceri, F., Rossi, G., Pogliani, E.M., et al. (2012). Results of a lymphoblastic leukemia-like chemotherapy program with risk-adapted mediastinal irradiation and stem cell transplantation for adult patients with lymphoblastic lymphoma. ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY, 91(1), 73-82 [10.1007/s00277-011-1252-x].
Citazione: | Cortelazzo, S., Intermesoli, T., Oldani, E., Ciceri, F., Rossi, G., Pogliani, E.M., et al. (2012). Results of a lymphoblastic leukemia-like chemotherapy program with risk-adapted mediastinal irradiation and stem cell transplantation for adult patients with lymphoblastic lymphoma. ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY, 91(1), 73-82 [10.1007/s00277-011-1252-x]. | |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico | |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica | |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No | |
Titolo: | Results of a lymphoblastic leukemia-like chemotherapy program with risk-adapted mediastinal irradiation and stem cell transplantation for adult patients with lymphoblastic lymphoma | |
Autori: | Cortelazzo, S; Intermesoli, T; Oldani, E; Ciceri, F; Rossi, G; Pogliani, EM; Mattei, D; Romani, C; Cortelezzi, A; Borlenghi, E; Corti, C; Peruta, B; Spinelli, O; Rambaldi, A; Bassan, R | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 | |
Lingua: | English | |
Rivista: | ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00277-011-1252-x | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |