Evolution of Rituximab as “Standard” Therapy in Patients (pts) with Newly Diagnosed Follicular (FL), Mantle Cell (MCL), and Diffuse Large B Cell (DLCL) Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) in 5 United States Comprehensive Cancer Centers: An Analysis from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) NHL Outcomes Project.

Abstract Since 1997, rituximab (R) has had a dramatic impact on therapy of NHL. We analyzed R utilization in de novo FL, MCL and DLCL, and the motivation behind this use, using the NCCN NHL outcomes database. This project collects demographic, staging, treatment and outcome information on consecutive pts with NHL seen at 5 geographically diverse NCCN institutions (Dana-Farber, Roswell Park, City of Hope, Fox Chase and MD …