title: Effective treatment of lymphomas of Burkitt's type and B-ALL in adults.
abstract: Malignant lymphomas, Burkitt's type, and B-ALL are rarely encountered in adult patients. Rapid initial responses are usually followed by early relapse and death. In a pilot study four adult patients, two presenting with B-ALL, were successfully treated with an aggressive protocol developed by the BFM study group for childhood lymphomas of B-type. Rapid clearance of tumor masses was achieved in all patients; no relapse occurred during an observation period ranging from 19-33 months of complete remission.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013713:Teniposide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013713:Teniposide; D011239:Prednisolone; D002955:Leucovorin; D008727:Methotrexate