title: Stanford V regimen plus consolidative radiotherapy is an effective therapeutic program for bulky or advanced-stage Hodgkin's disease.
abstract: Since September 1996, 48 untreated patients with bulky or advanced-stage Hodgkin's disease received the 12-week Stanford V chemotherapy regimen followed by consolidation radiotherapy at a dose of 36 Gy to bulky mediastinal disease and 30.6 Gy to the initial sites of disease > or =3 cm in transverse diameter. After the combined therapy, 46 of 48 (96%) achieved complete remissions. With a median follow-up of 48 months, the 5-year overall survival was 95% and freedom from progression 86%. There were no treatment-related deaths. All but one premenopausal female patient (who received pelvic and inguinal irradiation) recovered normal menses. Until now no case of secondary leukemia or myelodysplasia was observed. Our results confirm that the Stanford V regimen with consolidation radiotherapy is safe and effective in patients with bulky or advanced-stage Hodgkin's disease, achieving very high remission and overall 5-year survival rates. Longer follow-up is necessary to evaluate the extent of all complications.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital, Padova, Italy. savave@tin.it
authors.forename: Savina M L
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Aversa
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salvagno
authors.forename: Mariella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sorarù
authors.forename: Renzo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzarotto
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boso
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaion
authors.forename: Vanna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiarion-Sileni
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Franchis
authors.forename: Adolfo G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Favaretto
authors.forename: Gino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crivellari
authors.forename: Giuseppe Luigi
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Banna
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sotti
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monfardini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D014747:Vinblastine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D011241:Prednisone