title: Localised nodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma--a study of 42 cases treated by radiotherapy.
abstract: The records of 42 patients with stage I and II nodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated by radiotherapy with and without chemotherapy were analysed with regards to clinical presentation, investigations, treatment, radiotherapy techniques and results. The 5-year overall survival rates for all, low grade, intermediate grade and high grade histology types are 69.5%, 100%, 64.4% and 46.9% respectively. The 5-year relapse-free survival rates of those treated by initial radiotherapy alone for all, low grade and intermediate-high grade histology types are 54.8%, 46.9% and 59.4% respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Chua
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate