Unexpectedly high toxicity of MACOP-B in young patients with low grade lymphoma

Am J Hematol. 1991 Sep;38(1):75-6. doi: 10.1002/ajh.2830380115.

Abstract

We report the results of treatment with MACOP-B in 11 young patients with low grade lymphoma (LGL). Complete remission was obtained in 4 (57%) and partial remission in 3 (42.8%) of 7 evaluable patients. However, this aggressive chemotherapy has not offered any advantage because of an unacceptably high treatment-related morbidity and mortality (17%). Serious infection during neutropenia was the most common complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Bleomycin / adverse effects
  • Bleomycin / therapeutic use
  • Cyclophosphamide / adverse effects
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Granulocytes / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Infections / etiology
  • Leucovorin / adverse effects
  • Leucovorin / therapeutic use
  • Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Lymphoma / mortality
  • Lymphoma / pathology
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / adverse effects
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / adverse effects
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Remission Induction
  • Survival Analysis
  • Vincristine / adverse effects
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Bleomycin
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Leucovorin
  • Prednisone
  • Methotrexate

Supplementary concepts

  • MACOP-B protocol