Treatment of multiple myeloma in the elderly: realities and hopes.

abstract：:EBER in situ hybridization (EBER) and LMP-1 immunohistochemistry (LMP-1) are widely used for identifying Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) within tumor cells of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but measurement error has never been formally evaluated. To determine assay reliability, 40 HL tumors with known EBV status were stained for bot...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Glaser SL,Gulley ML,Borowitz MJ,Craig FE,Mann RB,Stewart SL,Shema SJ,Ambinder RF

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary malignancies represent a relevant complication of chemotherapy employed for a previous cancer. Acute leukemias represent the most frequent secondary malignancy in the first decade following primary neoplasms; secondary leukemias are generally myeloid and can be preceeded by a myelodysplastic syndrome. The bi...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Pagano L,Pulsoni A,Mele L,Leone G

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively examined the results of a new chemo-free approach combining blinatumomab with ponatinib (blina/pona) in 26 relapsed/refractory Philadelphia positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients. All but one achieved complete morphologic remission, and 23 achieved a complete molecular response. ...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Couturier MA,Thomas X,Raffoux E,Huguet F,Berthon C,Simand C,Gallego-Hernanz MP,Hicheri Y,Hunault Berger M,Saillard C,Leguay T,Loiseau C,Béné MC,Chevallier P

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors associated with failure of antifungal therapy were examined in 42 cancer patients with fusariosis (1987-1997). Thirty-six patients (86%) had leukemia and 39 (93%) were neutropenic. Disseminated infection was the most common presentation. The majority (83%) received amphotericin B-based therapy. Thirty patients...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Kontoyiannis DP,Bodey GP,Hanna H,Hachem R,Boktour M,Girgaway E,Mardani M,Raad II

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalidomide and its analogue lenalidomide are potent anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and immunomodulatory drugs, successfully used for the treatment of hematological cancers, in particular multiple myeloma (MM). Both drugs reveal a dual mechanism of action: they target tumour cells by direct cytotoxicity and, indir...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Vallet S,Palumbo A,Raje N,Boccadoro M,Anderson KC

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM) is a clonal stem cell disorder that is characterized by florid bone marrow stromal reaction including collagen fibrosis, osteosclerosis, and angiogenesis. Almost all patients with MMM display increased bone marrow microvessel density (MVD) and the extent is among the highest...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Arora B,Mesa R,Tefferi A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an abundance of data dealing with recirculation of T cells in the rats, but relatively little is known about the traffic of B cells. The adhesion molecules expressed on the surface membrane are of great significance for recirculation of lymphocytes. However, very little is known about the expression of variou...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Milićević NM,Milićević Z,Westermann J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma is a B-cell malignancy with a highly variable outcome. Despite the marked recent improvements in its management, especially due to the widespread application of high-dose treatment and autologous stem cell transplantation, relapses eventually occur in the majority of patients. Systematic research at U...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Fassas AB,Van Rhee F,Tricot G

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent data have elucidated the pathogenesis of transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM) to a great extent. TAM is a monoclonal disorder which resolves spontaneously and the target cell in this disorder is a multipotent stem cell which is capable of differentiating into megakaryocytes. The pathogeneses of TAM/AMKL (acute...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Kurahashi H,Hara J,Yumura-Yagi K,Tawa A,Kawa-Ha K

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular lymphoma (FL) is characterized by an initial response to treatment with inevitable relapse. We evaluated chemoimmunotherapy resistance (CIR resistance) including transformation. We identified patients who received rituximab combination therapy for symptomatic FL. CIR resistance was defined as disease progre...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Mozessohn L,Cheung MC,Crump M,Buckstein R,Berinstein N,Imrie K,Kuruvilla J,Piliotis E,Kukreti V

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of leukemia-specific and leukemia-associated markers following standard or high-dose treatments is crucial in order to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic strategies. During the last decade, several techniques have been proposed and used for detecting minimal residual disease (MRD). Each approach is characte...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Carlo-Stella C,Mangoni L,Dotti GP,Rizzoli V

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hematolymphoid malignancies of the extrahepatic biliary tract are rare tumors. We report five cases of primary hematolymphoid malignancies involving the extrahepatic biliary tract. One is a granulocytic sarcoma of the extrahepatic bile duct, another is an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the gallbladder, and the...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Hwang DW,Lim CS,Jang JY,Lee SE,Yoon SO,Jeon YK,Uk Lee K,Kim SW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of All-Trans Retinoic Acid (Atra) and Arsenic Trioxide (As(2)O(3)) in the treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) is well known. Further, these drugs inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis in several cell lines, but few data are reported on leukemic blasts. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Cosenza M,Civallero M,Sacchi S,Marcheselli R,Pozzi S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of aplastic anemia presenting in association with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is discussed. An insult to the hematological stem cell compartment may result in multiple pathological entities, potentially influencing our approach to the treatment of hematological cl...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Veidt RG,Ansari-Lari A,Brodsky RA

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly ten years of research on the feasibility of specific immunotherapy targeting the junctional regions of BCR-ABL has considerably increased our knowledge of which MHC alleles might present BCR-ABL peptides, yet has failed to provide us with definite proof of appropriate processing of the hybrid oncoprotein into s...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Leeksma OC,Kessler JH,Huijbers IJ,Ten Bosch GJ,Melief CJ

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the functional properties of topoisomerase II (Topo II) in a subclone of the HL-60 cell line, which is highly resistant to cytotoxic Topo II inhibitors, but does not express p-glycoprotein. The cells contain the two forms of human topo II with Mr 170 and 180 kDa in equal proportions. Two different stat...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Boege F,Gieseler F,Biersack H,Meyer P

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In imatinib-treated patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), BCR-ABL mutations are the most common mechanism of resistance. Here we report the first multicenter Argentinean study investigating mutations in those patients with CML who fail or lose response to imatinib, with or without previous interferon treatment...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Bengió RM,Riva ME,Moiraghi B,Lanari E,Milone J,Ventriglia V,Bullorsky E,Tezanos Pinto Md,Murro H,Bianchini M,Larripa I

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the immunomodulatory effect of low-dose IL-2 therapy (100 microg/day for 3 weeks) on interferon (IFN), tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production in vivo and in vitro and on the expression of IL-2Ralpha/beta and soluble form of IL-2Ralpha. Patients enrolled in the study suffered from...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Dmoszyńska A,Kandefer-Szerszeń M,Roliński J,Legieć W,Kamińska T

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an aggressive neoplasm with a poor prognosis. Early studies of whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) alone revealed a robust initial response but high rates of local recurrence with long-term follow-up. The addition of high-dose methotrexate (HDMTX)-based chemotherapy ...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Milgrom SA,Yahalom J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy has long been integral to the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Fludarabine/cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil and bendamustine are commonly used as a backbone, depending on the patient's age and general health. The advent of the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab and obinutuzum...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Wendtner CM,Gregor M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of c-kit receptor (c-kit R; CD117) and CD34 was examined in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in blastic transformation (BT), and myelofibrosis (MF) in myeloid BT. In myeloid leukemia including AML, CML-myeloid BT and MF-myeloid BT, both c-kit R ...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Muroi K,Nakamura M,Amemiya Y,Suda T,Miura Y

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The significant clinical activity of lenalidomide in relapsed CLL was first described several years ago. Since then the problems of tumor flare and tumor lysis have emerged, and upfront single agent studies have reported response rates that were perhaps a little disappointing. Interest in elucidating the place of lena...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Brown JR

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the initial characteristics and prognostic factors of patients with conjunctival low-grade malignant lymphoma, all patients treated for low-grade lymphoma with initial conjunctival involvement were reviewed. Forty-nine cases were selected, including 45 cases with exclusive ophthalmologic conjunctival involve...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Meunier J,Lumbroso-Le Rouïc L,Dendale R,Vincent-Salomon A,Asselain B,Arnaud P,Némati F,Fourquet A,Desjardins L,Plancher C,Levy C,Chaoui D,Validire P,Decaudin D

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and macrophage inflammatory protein-1α (MIP-1α) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, but their effects on T-cells have not been well studied. Here we analyzed the functions of PTHrP and MIP-1α on T-cell growth and death both in vitro an...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Shu ST,Dirksen WP,Lanigan LG,Martin CK,Thudi NK,Werbeck JL,Fernandez SA,Hildreth BE 3rd,Rosol TJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gain-of-function EZH2 mutation promotes H3K27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) and lymphoid transformation of germinal center (GC) derived B-cell lymphoma, such as GCB diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), but not activated B-cell (ABC) DLBCL. It is unclear whether expression levels of EZH2 and consequential H3K27me3 vary b...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Zhou Z,Gao J,Popovic R,Wolniak K,Parimi V,Winter JN,Licht JD,Chen YH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of circulating plasma cells (CPC) was determined on mononuclear cell preparations after Giemsa (morphology) and light chain staining (immunocytochemistry). Both methods gave reproducible and identical results when CPC were 1% or more. Using this limit, no CPC were observed in MGUS (0/11) and primary amyloid...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Zandecki M,Facon T,Preudhomme C,Canis F,Izydorczyk V,Lovi V,Hammad M,Bauters F,Cosson A

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We applied two-step multicolor flow cytometry (FCM) for circulating lymphoma cells in the blood of 20 patients with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) and confirmed neoplastic T-cells in all. Eleven exhibited dim expression of CD3 and 7 lost its expression. The proportion of CD10+ lymphoma cells ranged widely f...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Hayashida M,Maekawa F,Chagi Y,Iioka F,Kobashi Y,Watanabe M,Ohno H

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In four patients, aged 15 - 20 years, with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), high-dose samarium 153-labelled ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonate (153Sm-EDTMP) was used for targeted marrow irradiation before preparative chemotherapy conditioning regimens and allogeneic (three patients) or autologous (one pat...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Rodriguez V,Anderson PM,Litzow MR,Erlandson L,Trotz BA,Arndt CA,Khan SP,Wiseman GA

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by multiple myeloma (MM) is extremely rare. The small intestine and stomach are the most frequent sites of spread. We report 1 case of a 61-year-old woman who presented with clinical and radiographic features of an acute large bowel pseudo-obstruction. An abdominal comput...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Venizelos I,Theodoridou S,Vakalopoulou S,Perifanis V,Vyzantiadis T,Garipidou V

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is reported, in which reactivation of the hepatitis B virus was achieved from treatment with rituximab. The patient's HBs antigens were positive on admission, and she tested positive for HBs, HBe, and HBc antibodies, and negative for the HBe antigens. She was treated with a regime...

journal_title：Leukemia & lymphoma

authors： Tsutsumi Y,Kawamura T,Saitoh S,Yamada M,Obara S,Miura T,Kanamori H,Tanaka J,Asaka M,Imamura M,Masauzi N

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00