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CHOP versus MACOP-B in aggressive lymphoma--a Nordic Lymphoma Group randomised trial

Jerkeman, Mats LU ; Anderson, Harald LU ; Cavallin-Ståhl, Eva LU ; Dictor, Michael LU ; Hagberg, H ; Johnson, A ; Kaasa, S ; Kvaloy, S ; Sundstrom, C and Åkerman, Måns LU (1999) In Annals of Oncology 10(9). p.1079-1086
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The long-term survival of patients with advanced stage aggressive lymphoma has not improved significantly during the last twenty years. In a randomised trial, the efficacy of MACOP-B, a six-drug weekly chemotherapy regimen, was compared to CHOP, the current standard regimen, in terms of overall and failure-free survival, toxicity and health related quality of life. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Four hundred five patients with aggressive lymphoma, stage II-IV, age 18-67, were randomised to receive either 12 weeks of MACOP-B or 8 courses of CHOP over 24 weeks. Special emphasis was put in the definition of Ann Arbor stage in extranodal disease. A subset of 95 patients also entered a quality of life study, based on the EORTC QLQ-C30.... (More)
BACKGROUND: The long-term survival of patients with advanced stage aggressive lymphoma has not improved significantly during the last twenty years. In a randomised trial, the efficacy of MACOP-B, a six-drug weekly chemotherapy regimen, was compared to CHOP, the current standard regimen, in terms of overall and failure-free survival, toxicity and health related quality of life. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Four hundred five patients with aggressive lymphoma, stage II-IV, age 18-67, were randomised to receive either 12 weeks of MACOP-B or 8 courses of CHOP over 24 weeks. Special emphasis was put in the definition of Ann Arbor stage in extranodal disease. A subset of 95 patients also entered a quality of life study, based on the EORTC QLQ-C30. RESULTS: Thirty-one patients were ineligible. Among the remaining 374 patients, the median age was 52 years. According to the age-adjusted International Prognostic Index, 37% were 'high-intermediate' or 'high-risk' patients. No difference could be demonstrated, either in overall survival (60% at five years in the MACOP-B group and 59% in the CHOP group) or in failure-free survival (47% at five years with MACOP-B and 44% with CHOP). In terms of quality of life, physical function and global quality of life were more impaired in patients receiving MACOP-B, who also exhibited more non-haematological toxicity. CONCLUSION: No superiority of MACOP-B compared to CHOP could be demonstrated. CHOP remains the treatment of choice in low-risk patients. At present, intensified or experimental treatment should be reserved for high-risk disease. (Less)
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prognostic factors, aggressive lymphoma, chemotherapy, randomised trial
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Annals of Oncology
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10
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9
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1079 - 1086
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Oxford University Press
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1569-8041
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10.1023/A:1008392528248
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Pathology, (Lund) (013030000), Cancer Epidemiology (013007100), Oncology, MV (013035000)
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  series       = {{Annals of Oncology}},
  title        = {{CHOP versus MACOP-B in aggressive lymphoma--a Nordic Lymphoma Group randomised trial}},
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  doi          = {{10.1023/A:1008392528248}},
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