Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With R-CHOP in a Resource-Limited Setting in South Africa: A Real-World Study

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Background: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma worldwide and particularly in Africa, where the incidence of HIV is the highest in the world. R-CHOP is the standard of care regimen for DLBCL, but access to rituximab is limited in developing countries. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study that included all HIV-negative patients with DLBCL who received R-CHOP at a single institution from January 2012 to December 2017. Clinical and demographic data were collected to assess factors that influenced survival. Results: Seventy-three patients were included. Median age was 55 (17-76), 67.1% of patients were younger than 60 years, and 60.3% were female. Most presented with stages III/IV disease (53.5%) but with good performance status (56.% PS 0 and 1). Progression-free survival at 3 and 5 years was 75% and 69%, and overall survival at 3 and 5 years was 77% and 74%, respectively. Median survival had not been reached with a median follow-up of 3.5 years(0.13-7.9). Overall survival was significantly affected by performance status (P = .04), but not by IPI or age. Survival was significantly associated with response to chemotherapy after 4-5 cycles of R-CHOP (P = 0.005). Conclusions: Treatment of DLBCL with R-CHOP is feasible and can achieve good outcomes in resource-limited settings with rituximab-based chemotherapy. Poor performance status was the most important adverse prognostic factor in this cohort of HIV-negative patients.

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Musimar, Z., Mpetani, M., Abramson, J. S., Chabner, B. A., & Mohamed, Z. (2023). Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With R-CHOP in a Resource-Limited Setting in South Africa: A Real-World Study. Oncologist, 28(9), E756–E764. https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyad069

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