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Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma--clinical features and treatment outcomes from a 30-year experience
C Jackson1, B Sirohi2, D Cunningham3
1Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Background:
Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin disease (LPHD) is a rare subtype of Hodgkin lymphoma, for which there is limited evidence regarding the presentation, natural history and treatment outcomes.
Patients And Methods:
We conducted a single-institution retrospective review all of patients diagnosed with LPHD over a 30-year period.
Results:
Eighty-eight patients were included. Median follow-up was 13 years. Local radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy resulted in durable disease control in patients with stage I or II disease. Advanced stage at presentation, presence of B symptoms, low albumin, and either partial response or stable disease to first treatment were associated with worse treatment outcomes. Relapse rate for the entire cohort was 44%, with an 8% rate of transformation to large-cell lymphoma. Rituximab in combination with chemotherapy resulted in durable remission in a heavily pretreated subgroup. Outcomes with autologous transplant are discussed.
Conclusion:
Our series has the longest follow-up of any report, includes the only series of patients treated with autologous transplant, and has the largest group of patients treated with rituximab and chemotherapy in this indication.
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