title: [Efficacy of different chemotherapy programs, indications for surgery and radiotherapy in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphosarcoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate efficacy of treatment of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphosarcoma (PMBLS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty nine patients with PMBLD were divided into three groups. Group 1 (n = 15) received 8 courses of CHOP, prevention of neuroleukemia and radiotherapy (RT). Group 2 (n = 8)--4 courses of ProMACE-CytaBOM or 1 course of MACOP-B, prevention of neuroleukemia and RT. Group 3 (n = 36)--2 courses of CHOP and 2-3 courses of ESHAP or 3 courses of DexaBEAM, surgical removal of residual mediastinal tumor (RMT), RT.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of complete remissions in group 1 and 2 was the same (26 and 25%, respectively). Overall 5-year and event-free survivals in groups 1 and 2 were 52 +/- 5 and 13 +/- 5; 62 +/- 5 and 38 +/- 8%, respectively. In group 3 a complete remission was observed in 89% patients (p = 0.01), overall 5-year and event-free survival reached 88 +/- 8 and 85 +/- 7%, respectively. Removal of RMT in time of tumor size stabilization and partial remission (in 12 of 15 cases) led to a complete remission but in progression of the disease (in 3 cases) appeared ineffective. RT resulted in complete remission in 39 of 53 cases, stabilization of tumor growth was in 3 cases, progression--in 10, recurrence--in 1. RT was ineffective in all 4 cases of partial remission. RT use in stabilization of tumor size induced complete remission only in 1 of 7 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CHOP program is ineffective in PMBLS. Program ProMACE-CytaBOM or MACOP-B is insignificantly more effective than CHOP. Combined therapy is most effective. Surgery is justified in partial remission and tumor growth arrest. RT is indicated in complete remission to achieve its consolidation.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Dzhumabaeva
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kremenetskaia
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Gotman
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Shavlokhov
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Kaplanskaia
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kravchenko
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Vishnevskaia
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Gemdzhian
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Frank
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002955:Leucovorin; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate