Randomized phase III study of whole-brain radiotherapy for primary CNS lymphoma

A Korfel, E Thiel, P Martus, R Möhle, F Griesinger… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: This is the final report of a phase III randomized study to evaluate whole-brain
radiotherapy (WBRT) in primary therapy of primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) after a median …

Salvage whole brain radiotherapy for recurrent or refractory primary CNS lymphoma

AF Hottinger, LM DeAngelis, J Yahalom, LE Abrey - Neurology, 2007 - AAN Enterprises
Background: High-dose methotrexate (MTX) and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT)
prolong survival in primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) patients but have been associated with …

High-dose methotrexate with or without whole brain radiotherapy for primary CNS lymphoma (G-PCNSL-SG-1): a phase 3, randomised, non-inferiority trial

E Thiel, A Korfel, P Martus, L Kanz, F Griesinger… - The lancet …, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background High-dose methotrexate is the standard of care for patients with newly
diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma. The role of whole brain radiotherapy is controversial …

Chemoradiotherapy for primary CNS lymphoma: an intent-to-treat analysis with complete follow-up

AMP Omuro, LM DeAngelis, J Yahalom, LE Abrey - Neurology, 2005 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of a preradiation chemotherapy regimen in
patients with primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL), with emphasis on long-term outcomes …

Randomized phase II study of rituximab, methotrexate (MTX), procarbazine, vincristine, and cytarabine (R-MPV-A) with and without low-dose whole-brain radiotherapy …

AMP Omuro, LM DeAngelis, T Karrison, JA Bovi… - 2020 - ascopubs.org
2501 Background: MTX-based chemoradiotherapy is effective in PCNSL, but carries a risk of
severe neurotoxicity (NT), especially in the elderly. In a phase II single arm study, R-MPV-A …

Primary CNS lymphoma in patients younger than 60: can whole-brain radiotherapy be deferred?

A Omuro, L Taillandier, O Chinot… - Journal of Neuro …, 2011 - Springer
Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) has been increasingly omitted as the first treatment of
primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) because of neurotoxicity risks …

Results of whole-brain radiation as salvage of methotrexate failure for immunocompetent patients with primary CNS lymphoma

PL Nguyen, A Chakravarti, DM Finkelstein… - Journal of Clinical …, 2005 - ascopubs.org
Purpose This study evaluates the efficacy and toxicity of whole-brain radiation therapy
(WBRT) as salvage therapy for immunocompetent patients who failed initial high-dose …

Challenges and opportunities in primary CNS lymphoma: A systematic review

MN Kerbauy, FY Moraes, BH Lok, J Ma… - Radiotherapy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background: Historically, high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) plus consolidation
chemotherapy and/or whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) has been the gold standard on …

A prospective phase II trial of response adapted whole brain radiotherapy after high dose methotrexate based chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed primary …

N Adhikari, A Biswas, A Gogia, RK Sahoo… - Journal of Neuro …, 2018 - Springer
Background The treatment of primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) comprises high dose
methotrexate (HDMTX) based chemotherapy followed by whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) …

Long-term follow-up of high-dose methotrexate-based therapy with and without whole brain irradiation for newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma

IT Gavrilovic, A Hormigo, J Yahalom… - Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - ascopubs.org
Purpose We previously reported a series of patients treated with high-dose methotrexate
(MTX)-based chemotherapy, with or without whole brain radiotherapy. The purpose of this …