Journal article
Outcomes of treatment with CHOP and EPOCH in patients with HIV associated NHL in a low resource setting
Abstract
BackgroundThe optimal chemotherapy regimen for treating HIV associated NHL in low resource settings is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to describe survival rates, treatment response rates and adverse events in patients with HIV associated NHL treated with CHOP and dose adjusted-EPOCH regimens at the Uganda Cancer Institute.MethodsA retrospective study of patients diagnosed with HIV and lymphoma and treated at the Uganda Cancer …
Authors
Okello CD; Omoding A; Ddungu H; Mulumba Y; Orem J
Journal
BMC Cancer, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12885-020-07305-2
ISSN
1471-2407
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAnemiaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleEtoposideFemaleHIV InfectionsHepatic EncephalopathyHumansInfusions, IntravenousLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPrednisoneRetrospective StudiesSepsisSurvival RateThrombocytopeniaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUgandaVincristine