title: Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas--prognostic analysis and therapeutic recommendations.
abstract: The total non-Hodgkin's lymphoma-population between 1960 and 1985 treated by means of radiotherapy or combined radio-chemotherapy in the Medical Academy Dresden was analysed prognostically. 247 patients were classified according to previous scheme, 79 were subdivided on the basis of the recommendations of the Kiel-classification. The remission rates and survival curves achieved bear comparison with international literature (remission rates for the low-malignancy group = 85.3% and for the high-malignancy group = 80.0%; 5-year survival rates for the low-malignancy group = 61.9% and for the high-malignancy group = 41.7%). The influence of histology, clinical stage and involvement of organs is discussed according to our results and information from appropriate reference sources. Our analysis confirms the high importance of a common radiologic-internal outpatient department for coordination of the diagnostic and therapeutic programme. Principles of treatment are presented with special respect to polychemotherapy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plat
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleischer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Plat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lesche
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Föse
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D013997:Time Factors