Significance of elective splenectomy for Hodgkin's lymphoma
- VernacularTitle:何杰金淋巴瘤选择性脾切除的意义
- Author:
Shuizhang QIAN
;
Fengying WANG
;
Fuxi XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hodgkin's lymphoma Elective splenectomy Radiotherapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
1992;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose: To evaluate the significance of elective splenectomy for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Materials and Methods: Elective splenectomy, total node irradiation (TNI) and chemotherapy (COPP) were performed in 36 patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma from May, 1979 to June, 1988. Result: Spleen invasion was proved in nine of eleven patients with Stage Ⅲ B MC who had been revealed as positive by or splenomegaly before. In stage Ⅲ B patients who were treated by total node irradiation (TNI), the leucopenia was lower in patients who received splenectomy (n=14) than those of without splenectomy (n=12)(P
