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PROTOCOLS USED AT SOUTHEND AND BASILDON IN THE TREATMENT OF HAEMATOLOGICAL CANCER 
DISEASE

 

REGIMEN/DRUGS SOURCE COMMENTS
NON HODGKINS’ LYMPHOMA (HIGH GRADE LYMPHOMA) PACE-BOM BNLI Standard schedule for high grade lymphoma

 

PACE-BO BNLI Slightly less intensive (mainly for the elderly)

 

PMitCE-BO BNLI In context of randomized trial, or if cardiac impairment

 

EPIC/ESHAP/COPX

 

Salvage schedule for patients who relapse

 

CHOP

 

 

NON-HODGKINS’ LYMPHOMA (LOW GRADE) Chlorambucil and Prednisolone /CVP

 

This is standard treatment. More intensive therapy is in the context of research study.  

 

 

FLUDARABINE/FAD/ FMD

 

Salvage treatment.
HODGKINS’ DISEASE Pabloe/CHlvpp

 

Alternating is current standard schedule

 

LOPP BNLI Occasionally

 

EVAP BNLI Occasionally

 

ABVD/VAPEC BNLI Occasionally

 

EPIC Royal Marsden Salvage schedule as above
MYELOMA Study 9401 - high does Melphalan vs intermediate dose Southern England Coll Trials Group Patients over 65 years and/or clinically unfit would have conventional treatment - Melphalan and Prednisolone or weekly Cyclophosphamide or MRC VIII (ABCM X 6 vs ABCM X 8)

 

Myeloma VIII Southern England Coll Trials Group Patients under 65 years would have VAMP induction followed by further intensive treatment using MRC or MRC type or Southend England protocol treatment and PBSCT

 

CIDEX

 

For Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma in the Elderly

 

DISEASE

 

REGIMEN/DRUGS SOURCE COMMENTS
ACUTE MYELOID LEUKAEMIA Royal London Protocol MRC 14 RLH Protocols used in care of AML will be reviewed annually with emerging evidence/statistics.
ACUTE LYMPHATIC LEUKAEMIA (ADULT) Royal London Protocol 07/93 ‘Anglo/Italian’ RLH Phase 2 - Observational protocol, more suitable in terms of survival figures and toxicity. Reviewed annually with emerging evidence/statistics.

 

UKALL XIIa MRC Very intensive with high toxicity/morbidity
CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA CMLV MRC Low-dose Interferon ((+/- Hydroxyurea) versus High-dose Interferon (+/- Hydroxyurea)
CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKAEMIA CLL (Pilot study) MRC Fludarabine with autologous bone marrow or PBST in younger patients with CLL

 

CLL 4 MRC Chlorambucil vs Fludarabine vs Flurdarabine & Cyclophosphamide
HAIRY CELL LEUKAEMIA 2 CDA or DCF*

 

First line treatment (choice depends on age and fitness)

 

Interferon

 

Second line treatment (choice depends on age and fitness)
MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME Standard treatment includes

 

Patient receives generally supportive care. Various protocols are under active consideration with the Royal London Hospital
T-CELL LYMPHOMA (Cutaneous)

 

 

Under review within Skin Cancer Working Group
CHRONIC PROLYMPHOCYTIC LEUKAEMIA

 

 

Very rare condition. No standard protocol available.
MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS - PRV

 

 

No standard protocol but established treatments include Interferon (for young age groups), Hydroxyurea or P32. NB. Venesection at diagnosis of PRV
ET PTI

 

Aspirin vs Hydroxyurea vs Anagrelide
*2CDA  -            Chlordeoxyadenosine DCF      -            Deoxycoformcyin PRV     -            Polycythaemia Rubra vera ET        -            Essential Thrombocythaemia Cervi/chemo protocol

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