Low-dose radiotherapy for extranodal marginal zone B lymphoma of the lip: Case report and literature review.
Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther
; 14(1): 76-81, 2021 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of the lip is extremely rare. It is usually indolent and in early stages a local approach is often indicated. We present a case report of a patient with extranodal NHL of the lip treated with chemotherapy and low-dose radiation treatment (RT). The patient was affected by B-cell NHL of the marginal zone, Stage IAE. After a few months of observation with progressive disease, the patient was submitted to two cycles of chemotherapy with no response. Therefore, he was treated with very low-dose RT consisting of two fractions of 2â¯Gy. Complete response was observed and after 1-year follow-up, persistent complete response was recorded. In cases of localized disease, especially in patients with comorbidities of poor performance status (PS), low-dose RT can be an appropriate approach with excellent outcomes in terms of effectiveness and low risk of toxicity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de los Labios
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Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal
Límite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia