[Possibilities of using polychemotherapy according to the COP protocol in lymphosarcoma of the gastrointestinal...

Based on the use in 119 patients, the COP scheme can be regarded as an effective method of drug therapy of lymphosarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract: the total efficacy amounts to 65.4% and is practically identical in primary (61.8%) and metastatic (70%) involvement of the alimentary tube into the pathological process. However, the attainment of complete remissions was stated in an insignificant number of patients (16%). The five-year survival is equal to 60.2%.