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2. Very poor performance status elderly patients with aggressive B cell lymphomas can benefit from intensive chemotherapy.

Author

Bowcock, Stella J., Fontana, Vincenzo, and Patrick, Hannah E.

Subjects
*B cells, *LYMPHOMAS, *DRUG therapy, *OLDER people, *RETICULOENDOTHELIAL granulomas
Abstract

The article discusses poor performance status (PS) in elderly patients with aggressive B cell lymphomas can benefit from intensive chemotherapy. It states that some predictors of toxicity enable toxicity to be avoided in a dying patient, but data are sparse regarding intensively treated aggressive B cell lymphoma in elderly patients with very poor PS.

Published
2012
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3. Ultra low dose thalidomide in elderly patients with myeloma.

Author

Bowcock, Stella J., Minchom, Anna, Yates, Lucy R., and Ryali, Madan M.

Subjects
*DRUG efficacy, *THALIDOMIDE, *TUMORS, *OLDER people, *DRUG dosage
Abstract

The article presents the authors' views on the implications of ultra low dose thalidomide on elderly patients with myeloma. They commented that the improvement in performance status in the responders concurs with emerging data that a response to therapy and diminution in disease bulk improves the quality of life of patients with myeloma. They added that the intake of 25 milligrams of thalidomide may enable patients to continue maintenance treatment longer compared with conventional dose.

Published
2008
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4. High incidence of therapy-related myelodysplasia and acute leukaemia in general haematology clinic patients treated with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide for indolent lymphoproliferative disorders.

Author

Bowcock, Stella J., Rassam, Saad M. B., Ziyi Lim, Ward, Susan M., Ryali, Madan M., and Mufti, Ghulam J.

Subjects
*LETTERS to the editor, *MYELOID leukemia
Abstract

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the previously published article about therapy-related myelodysplasia.

Published
2006
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