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Published on: January 26, 2024
Rolling the DICEP on lymphoma salvage treatments? Choose wisely
Monica Balzarotti1, Filippo Bagnoli1,2
1Department of Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Abstract:
Although immunotherapy is rapidly changing the treatment approach to r/r diffuse large B cell lymphoma, there is still a place for autologous stem cell transplantation in some patients. The report by Stewart et al. focuses on induction therapy and the importance of the pretransplantation phase. Commentary on: Stewart et al. Canadian cancer trials group LY.17: A randomized phase II study evaluating novel salvage therapy pre-autologous stem cell transplant in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma-Outcome of rituximab-dose-intensive cyclophosphamide, etoposide, cisplatin (R-DICEP) versus R-GDP. Br J Haematol 2024; 205:881-890.
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