title: MOPP therapy in children with Hodgkin's disease.
abstract: Between 1979 and 1987, 28 children with Hodgkin's disease were treated with MOPP (nitrogen mustard, Oncovin, prednisone, procarbazine) combination chemotherapy without radiotherapy. Twenty-four were staged clinically. Splenectomy was performed in four only. Staging was as follows: nine (32%) in stage I, five (18%) in stage II, nine (32%) in stage III, and five (18%) in stage IV. Histologic types were lymphocytic predominance in five (18%), mixed cellularity in 15 (54%), nodular sclerosis in seven (25%) and lymphocytic depletion in one (4%). All children achieved complete remission. Two in stages III and IV relapsed and were salvaged with additional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Twenty-six are in continuous relapse-free remission for periods ranging from 2 to 9 years. The relapse-free survival rate of 92% and survival rate of 100% compares favorably with results obtained using combined modality treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Jordan University Medical School and Hospital, Amman.
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Madanat
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D011241:Prednisone