Residual abdominal masses in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after combination chemotherapy: significance and management.
Surbone A, Longo D, DeVita V, Ihde D, Duffey P, Jaffe E, Solomon D, Hubbard S, Young R. Residual abdominal masses in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after combination chemotherapy: significance and management. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1988, 6: 1832-7. PMID: 3199167, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1988.6.12.1832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiopsy, NeedleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphoma, Non-HodgkinPrognosisRadiography, AbdominalRetroperitoneal FibrosisConceptsResidual abdominal massesClinical complete remissionAbdominal massAggressive lymphomaNational Cancer InstituteStable residual massComplete remissionCombination chemotherapyPathologic evaluationFull-dose combination chemotherapyResidual massSubsequent tumor necrosisViable lymphoma cellsEvidence of diseaseMonths of chemotherapyInitial tumor sizeRestaging laparotomyBulky diseaseNegative laparotomyDisseminated diseaseIntraabdominal diseaseMost patientsSurgical explorationResidual tumorResidual disease
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