title: Adult lymphoblastic lymphoma: high incidence of central nervous system relapse in patients treated with the Stanford University protocol.
abstract: Twelve adult patients with non-leukaemic lymphoblastic lymphoma were treated with combination chemotherapy and central nervous system prophylaxis according to the protocol developed at Stanford University. Despite strict adherence to the Stanford protocol, 4 of 12 patients relapsed in the CNS, all with meningeal disease. Only four of the 12 patients are in continuing complete remission 6 to 88 months from the completion of induction therapy. These results are inferior to those previously reported for this regimen, and fail to confirm the high rate of control of CNS disease.
authors.affiliation: CRC Wessex Medical Oncology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Sweetenham
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Mead
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Whitehouse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D001215:Asparaginase; D008727:Methotrexate