[Recurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: late recurrences].
563 patients with Stage I and II non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were treated by radiotherapy. 34 recurrences that occurred after 3 years from initial treatment were seen in those patients. 15 (44%) of 34 recurrences occurred after 5 years. 20 patients (59%) had remission by re-treatment, and 13 (38%) survived more than 2 years. 20 (59%) of recurrences were seen on head and neck lesions and superficial lymph nodes.
Watanabe
T
T
Dept. of Radiology, Shinshu Univ.
Kiyono
K
K
Niibe
H
H
Horiuchi
J
J
Kaneda
K
K
Morita
K
K
Masaki
N
N
Hayabuchi
N
N
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors