Burkitt Lymphoma: Residual Abdominal Tumor Volume After Induction Therapy Correlates With Outcome

作者:Hesseling Peter*; McCormick Peter; Kouya Francine; Soh Felicite; Katayi Tshimwanga; Noglik Genny; Kidd Martin; Kenyu Ernest; Ngam Ivo; Tata George
来源:Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 2010, 55(4): 761-762.
DOI:10.1002/pbc.22602

摘要

Staging investigations in the Malawi 2003 BL protocol included abdominal ultrasonography This sometimes demonstrated tumor that was not palpable Patients with no palpable tumor following induction with three courses of cyclophosphamide were considered to be in remission, although residual intraabdominal tumor was documented in some by chance We repeated ultrasonography on day 29 on 22 new patients with non-palpable abdominal BL following induction The relapse rate after 1 year correlated with the

  • 出版日期2010-10