[A case of a huge malignant lymphoma in the lesser omentum showing a long-term survival after combined treatment of surgery and VEP-THP chemotherapy].
A 33-year-old house wife with malignant lymphoma in the lesser omentum was treated with a combination of surgery and VEP-THP chemotherapy (consisting of pirarubicin, cyclophosphamide, fildesin and predonine). Complete remission has been observed by reduction surgery and subsequent chemotherapy of VEP-THP. Although mild bone marrow suppression was seen during the chemotherapy, gastrointestinal toxicity and alopecia were minimal, which led to 10 complete courses of VEP-THP regimen. The patient has been in good health 5 years after the operation with no sign of recurrence. This case indicates that even advanced malignant lymphoma may be successfully treated with a combination of surgery and proper chemotherapy.
Onodera
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First Dept. of Surgery, Kyoto University.
Maetani
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Imamura
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Hayashi
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Nakayama
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Aoki
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D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D009852:Omentum; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D014751:Vindesine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin; C027260:pirarubicin; D014751:Vindesine