Study confirms effective, less toxic treatment option for adults with Burkitt lymphoma

(NIH/National Cancer Institute) In a new study, an alternative treatment regimen that is less toxic than standard dose-intensive chemotherapy was found to be highly effective for adults with Burkitt lymphoma across all age groups and independent of HIV status. In addition to being better tolerated, the regimen, called dose-adjusted (DA) EPOCH-R, is already an option for diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and can be administered in an outpatient setting.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news