Two Cases of Cerebral Involvement in Malignant Lymphoma (CD20+) That Responded to Combination Therapy with Rituximab and Cladribine

Two Cases of Cerebral Involvement in Malignant Lymphoma (CD20+) That Responded to Combination Therapy with Rituximab and Cladribine

Cerebral involvement frequently occurs in association with progression or relapse of malignant lymphoma. Chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone, the standard chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma, is an ineffective treatment for cerebral involvement because thes...

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Main Authors: Tatsuro Jo, Masatoshi Matsuo, Kensuke Horio, Masao Tomonaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Cladribine
Rituximab
Cerebral involvement in malignant lymphoma
Purine analogue
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/339406

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