The succesfull treatment of follicular lymphomarelaps performed by 90Y Ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin)
Authors:
J. Slabý 1; T. Kozák 1; O. Bělohlávek 2; O. Lang 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Oddělení klinické hematologie, FNKV, Praha, 2PET centrum, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha, 3Oddělení nukleární medicíny, FNKV, Praha
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Published in:
Transfuze Hematol. dnes,, 2004, No. 3, p. 112-113.
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Overview
Radioimmunotherapy represents the other step in specific anti-tumor therapy. 57-years old womanreceived Ytrium 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) as a treatment of relaps of follicular lymphoma.Treatment was tolerated very well; it was followed by uncomplicated trombocytopenia (Gr. 3, WHOclassification) andneutropenia (Gr. 2,WHOclassification).PET-CT evaluationperformed after finishingof treatment revealed achievement of complete remission.
Key words:
radioimmunotherapy, Ytrium 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan, follicular lymphoma
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Haematology Internal medicine Clinical oncologyArticle was published in
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