title: The BFM-protocol for HIV-negative Burkitt's lymphomas and L3 ALL in adult patients: a high chance for cure.
abstract: During a period of 9 years we used the pediatric BFM-NHL protocol for treatment of 14 adult patients with Burkitt's lymphoma or L3 acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Ten of 14 patients obtained a complete remission including 5/8 with stage-IV disease or B-ALL. After a median follow-up of 55 months none of these ten patients relapsed. The projected survival after 8 years is 71%. Toxicity was moderate, with one early death; a tumor lysis syndrome occurred in four patients. From our experience we conclude that the BFM-NHL protocol is very effective in adult patients, with a high cure rate and acceptable toxicity, even in advanced stages of disease.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Innere Medizin I, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Pees
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radtke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwamborn
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Graf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D008727:Methotrexate