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Pediatric regimens better for adolescents/young adults with aggressive B-cell NHL
Key clinical point: Pediatric cancer regimens may offer better outcomes for adolescents/young adults with aggressive mature B-cell lymphomas.
Major finding: The hazard ratio for relapse or progression for patients treated in adults centers was 4.4 (P = .008)
Study details: Retrospective study of 176 adolescents/young adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or Burkitt’s lymphoma.
Disclosures: The study was supported the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the C17 Council on Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders, and the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario. Dr. Gupta, Dr. Teichman, and Dr. Crump all reported no relevant conflicts of interest.
Gupta S. et al. ASH 2020, Abstract 708.