How would you treat an elderly fit patient with stage IE DLBCL (single skin lesion)?
Would you give 3 cycles of RCHOP followed by consolidative IFRT or 6 cycles of R-mini CHOP? Is there a role for 3 cycles of R-mini CHOP followed by IFRT? Is R-CVP a reasonable option with chances of long term remission?
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Medical Oncology · Christie NHS Foundation Trust
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Is this a primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma, leg type? I suspect so. This is a rare and aggressive disease. I would carefully stage the patient ( to include bone marrow ) and treat as per any localised DLBCL with 3-4 cycles R-CHOP and XRT. Even with this regimen 50% of patients relapse so I'd ...
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Medical Oncology · University of California Irvine
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Assuming DLBCL, leg type there is also precedent for local XRT after thorough staging with close follow up. It is imperative to have the pathology reviewed by an expert hematopathologist in cutaneous lymphomas.
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