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Treatment outcomes of diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin{u2019}s lymphoma presenting to Tanta cancer center /

Ayman Elsayed Elfakharany

Treatment outcomes of diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma presenting to Tanta cancer center / نتائج علاج أورام الغدد الليمفاوية اللاهودجكنية المتسعة كبيرة الخلية من النوع باء في مركز أورام طنطا Ayman Elsayed Elfakharany ; Supervised Ahmed Abdelmabood Zeeneldin , Ayman Abdelsamie Gaber , Amgad Ahmad Shaheen - Cairo : Ayman Elsayed Elfakharany , 2014 - 155 P. : charts ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - National Cancer Institute - Department of Medical Oncology

Introduction: DLBC-NHL is the most common lymphoid neoplasm and constitutes almost 50% of all NHLs. Methods: This thesis includes 485 patients was conducted to study the outcomes in patients with DLBC-NHL among patients treated at Tanta Cancer Center (TCC) between 2003 and 2006 and followed up till March 2014. Results: 88% of patients received CTx being CHOP in 72.4% of cases. CR was achieved in 62.1%, PFS was 21.4 months. The median OS was 20 months. Conclusions: Outcomes of DBLC-NHL at TCC is comparable to those in the literature. Adding Rituximab is recommended to further improve the treatment



DLBC Egyptian National Cancer Institute Tanta Cancer Center