Total body irradiation in non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
17 patients with non-Hodgkin lymphomas were treated by total body irradiation (TBI). 94% went into remission. Response in lymphosarcomas was found to be extremely good with long periods of unmaintained remission. Reticulumcell sarcomas responded poorly.
D000328:Adult; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008938:Mitosis / Q000528:radiation effects; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage