Aggressive lymphomas of the elderly: the DEVEC metronomic chemotherapy schedule fits the unfit

Br J Haematol. 2018 Dec;183(5):819-822. doi: 10.1111/bjh.15039. Epub 2017 Nov 28.
No abstract available

Keywords: diffuse-large-B-cell-lymphoma; elderly; high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma; metronomic chemotherapy; peripheral-T-cell-lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Metronomic
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Etoposide / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / drug therapy*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organic Chemicals / administration & dosage
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vinorelbine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Organic Chemicals
  • deltacortene
  • Etoposide
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Vinorelbine