Table 8. Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
| Chemotherapy (No. of Cycles)a | Radiation (Gy) | No. of Patients | Event-Free Survival (No. of Years of Follow-up) | Survival (No. of Years of Follow-up) |
| COPP/ABV (4)b [23] | None | 52 | 96% (5) | 100% (5) |
| IFRT (21) | 29 | 100% (5) | ||
| CVP (3) [45] | None | 55 | 74% (5) | 100% (5) |
| VAMP (4)c [49] | None | 26 | 87.5% (5) | N/A |
| IFRT (25) | 6 | |||
| VAMP (4) [41] | IFRT (15–25.5) | 33 | 100% (10) | 100% (10) |
| Noned [21] | None | 51 | 67% (2) | 100% (2) |
| DBVE (2–4)c [43] | None | 26 | 94% (8) | 100% (8) |
| IFRT (25.5) |
| IFRT = involved-field radiation therapy; N/A = not applicable; No. = number. | ||||
| aRefer to Table 4 for more information about the chemotherapy regimens. | ||||
| bAllocation to radiation therapy or no radiation therapy based on response to therapy. | ||||
| cAllocation based on clinical response. | ||||
| dAll involved lymph nodes surgically resected. |
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