Results of Treatment of 18 Children With Hodgkin Disease With MOPP Chemotherapy as the Only Treatment Modality

✍ Scribed by Ekert, H. ;Waters, K. D.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1983
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 470 KB
• Volume: 11
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0098-1532
• DOI: 10.1002/mpo.2950110505

✦ Synopsis

Eighteen children with Hodgkin disease ( 16previously untreated; two relapsed) were treated with MOPP chemotherapy (nitrogen mustard, vincristine, prednisone, procarbazine) only. Ten had clinical stage I and II disease, four had stage Ill, and four had stage IV. In ten patients, the clinical stage was confirmed by staging laparotomy. Six courses of MOPP were given to eight stage I and II patients and two stage IV patients. Between 7 and 12 courses were given to two stage I and II, and six stage Ill and IV patients. Dose reduction of 7550% was required in 13% and delay of treatment in 22% of the first SIX courses of MOPP. Hematologic toxicity, minor and major viral infections, and nausea and vomiting were the major complications. Complete remission (CR) was obtained in 17 patients. Of these 17, there has been one death in CR, and one relapse. Sixteen patients have discontinued treatment and have been observed off treatment for 8 months to 7.5 years. The actuarial disease-free survival with a median follow-up of 28 months is 80% and overall survival is 92%.