title: Massive chemotherapy with non-frozen autologous bone marrow transplantation in 13 cases of refractory Hodgkin's disease.
abstract: A group of 13 patients with advanced, diffuse Hodgkin's disease, poorly responding to the most widely employed primary chemotherapy regimens, were treated with massive chemotherapy (MCH) followed by rescue with non-frozen autologous bone marrow infusion (ABMT). Complete remission (CR) was obtained in 8/13 patients (61.5%) and partial remission in two. Hematopoietic recovery occurred in 12 cases. These preliminary results would seem to indicate that MCH with non-frozen ABMT may be successfully used in patients with resistant or relapsed Hodgkin's disease.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002330:Carmustine