title: Treatment of recurrent lymphomas with vincristine, BCNU, doxorubicin, and prednisone (VBAP): a Southwest Oncology Group Study.
abstract: Chemotherapy with vincristine, BCNU, doxorubicin, and prednisone (VBAP) was administered to 75 patients with malignant lymphoma, including both Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. All patients had prior chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy. Remissions were achieved in 41% of all patients, with only minor toxicity. The median duration of remission for Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was 51 and 22 weeks, respectively. The median survival for all patients was 34 weeks. The VBAP program is effective palliative chemotherapy for advanced malignant lymphoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002330:Carmustine; D011241:Prednisone