title: [Therapy of Hodgkin's lymphomas. Results of the German Hodgkin's Disease Study Group].
abstract: Between July 1983 and May 1987 143 untreated patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma in stages I-IIIA with risk factors qualified for the HD1 protocol, and 230 patients in stages IIIB/IV qualified for HD3. Patients in HD1 received a combined chemo-radiotherapy (2 x COPP + ABVD + 20 Gy EF vs. 40 Gy EF). Patients in HD3 received induction chemotherapy (3 x COPP + ABVD) and were randomized into consolidation by radiotherapy (20 Gy IF) vs. chemotherapy (1 x COPP + ABVD). In HD1, 73 of 89 evaluable patients (82%) achieved a complete remission. The survival of patients in stages I-IIIA with risk factors treated according to HD1 is as good as the survival of patients in stages I and II without risk factors. In HD3, 86 of 137 patients (63%) achieved complete remission after induction chemotherapy with 3 x COPP + ABVD. This is significantly better than the 31% complete remission rate observed in a pilot study with COPP alone (p less than 0.01). Including salvage therapy (radiotherapy in case of persisting nodal disease; chemotherapy with 4 x CEVD in case of persisting disseminated disease), a total of 76% complete remissions in stages IIIB/IVAB were achieved. An ESR greater than 80 mm/h was the most significant single risk factor in stages IIIB/IV for induction of CR and freedom from progression.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011897:Random Allocation; D014747:Vinblastine; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D011344:Procarbazine; D014750:Vincristine; D014747:Vinblastine; D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Therapie der Hodgkin-Lymphome. Ergebnisse der Deutschen Hodgkin-Studiengruppe.