Efficacy of Residual Site Radiation Therapy (ISRT) in Patients with Primary Mediastinal Lymphoma with Deauville Score 4 Following R-CHT: Results of a Retrospective Mono Institutional Study
Abstract:Background: In order to evaluate the efficacy of residual site radiation therapy (RSRT) in terms of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with primary mediastinal lymphoma (PMBCL) with Deauville Score 4 (DS 4) following rituximab and chemotherapy treatment (R-ICHT). Methods: Thirty-one patients with PMBCL were recruited. After completion of R-ICHT, patients were staged with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography, showing DS 4, and were treated with adjuvant RSRT. Th… Show more
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