Active clinical trials for "Lymphoma"

To assess the clinical outcomes following treatment with Pola in combination with Bendamustine, Rituximab (BR) or Rituximab (R) in patients with R/R DLBCL who are not eligible for transplantation in the real-world setting.

This study aims to investigate the value of dual time point PET/CT in lymphoma. Since FDG uptake is linked to glucose metabolism, PET imaging is also used to detect suspected sites for infectious and inflammatory disorders. In a clinical setting, it is a challenge to distinguish between FDG uptake in benign and malignant lesions and this gives rise to a considerable quantity of false positive results and decreased positive predictive values. Performing FDG-PET imaging sixty minutes after injection is common practice in the staging and surveillance of lymphoma but this procedure may not be optimal, especially not in settings where benign inflammatory lesions are of clinical concern. In an attempt to find an alternative method for this discrimination, dual time point FDG-PET was introduced. This technique has shown itself to be a potentially promising method in FDG-PET imaging for distinguishing between malignant and benign lesions using SUV values. The reason for the different FDG uptake patterns between inflammatory and malignant lesions is unclear. Several factors may contribute to this phenomenon on a cellular basis. It has been shown that cancer cells exhibit increased numbers of glucose transporter and low level of glucose-6-phosphatase. Varying levels between different cancer cell types may explain the different FDG uptake curves. Because various cell types exhibit varying rates of FDG uptake we believe that kinetic investigation may prove to be of value in understanding different types of lymphoma and identifying how to perform precise imaging for staging and surveillance.

RATIONALE: Treatment for diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may cause side effects and secondary cancers later in life. An observational study that evaluates patients after undergoing six courses of combination chemotherapy with or without rituximab and radiation therapy may help doctors predict a patient's response to this treatment and help plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This observational study is evaluating patients with diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to see how well treatment on clinical trial CAN-NCIC-LY9 works.

The purpose of this study is to invite all people diagnosed with cancer who meet the eligibility criteria to complete questionnaires before their treatment begins and at regular intervals over time to assess the impact of cancer and its treatment on people's lives in the short, medium and long term. We will explore a range of factors to determine their role in both recovery of health and well-being and self-management. Although it is known that people who have had cancer are likely to experience a number of physical and psychological problems as a result of the disease and treatment, it is not known what the 'typical' course of recovery of health and well-being looks like, how long it takes and how this can be influenced. We will determine pathways to recovery of health and well-being following cancer diagnosis (initially breast cancer diagnosed <50 years, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and gynaecological cancers) and identify what factors influence this. This includes assessing the relative importance of the person's illness, personal attributes, perceived burden of treatment, role of the environment they live in, including health / social care and personal networks of support, and their ability and capacity to self-manage. We will identify who is most at risk of problems and what environmental supports and resources people are able to mobilise to support their self-management. We will also explore who has the confidence and ability to manage during and beyond treatment and what factors influence this and whether this leads to earlier problem resolution and restoration of health and well-being. This knowledge will be used to develop and test future supportive interventions to enhance the rapid recovery of health and well-being - our long term aim being to design ways of helping people with cancer in areas we identify as problematic for them.

This study is to evaluate the incidence of interstitial pneumonia in lymphoma patients treated with liposomal doxorubucin. The treatment response and other adverse events will also be studied.

Prospective data collection of a consecutive series of elderly patients with large B-cell lymphoma newly diagnosed, receiving before the start of treatment Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment (VGM) through the use of Activity of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) and Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G).

Purpose of this study is to determine the influence of social factors on participation and activity among children and adolescents aged 10-18 years with hodgkin-lymphoma. Furthermore personal and treatment-related factors and their impact on participation will be explored.

Treatment outcomes of lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) have improved by the use of the regimens for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Hyper-CVAD is one of the most effective treatments with high remission rate in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and LBL. However, the treatment outcome of hyper-CVAD in LBL has reported only in small number of patients from single institution. The investigators conducted this study to evaluate the hyper-CVAD regimen based treatment in LBL.

Nowadays approximately 80% of children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) or lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) can be cured and become long-term survivors. Avascular osteonecroses (ON) appear as serious side-effect of antileukaemic treatment. Frequently ON are first diagnosed at higher and than irreversible stages (ARCO III, IV). At these advanced stages curative treatment options are not available. Hence ON are associated with considerable morbidity concerning pain and immobility and go along with long-term impairment of quality of life. Therefore early diagnosis of ON in the follow-up of children and young adults with ALL or LBL is a pressing object. Within the prospective multicentric observational OPAL-trial patients at risk (aged 10 years or older) treated according to the clinical trials ALL-BFM(Berlin-Frankfurt-Muenster Study Group), COALL or NHL (Non Hodgkin Lymphoma)-BFM in Germany should be examined with regard to the development of ON. By using a treatment associated, risk orientated assessment and examination incidence, symptoms and the clinical course of ON are investigated. The validity of MRI screening in the early diagnosis of ON in children and young adults is analysed. Systematical investigation of patients under antileukaemic treatment is intended to contribute to risk adapted diagnostic strategies and to serve as data base for the subsequent evaluation of preventive and interventional approaches for the treatment of ON. Long-term objective is the reduction of ON-associated morbidity.

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue, blood, bone marrow, and other body fluids from patients to test in the laboratory and collecting information about the patient's health and treatment may help doctors learn more about cancer and help the study of cancer in the future. Studying these samples in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and looking at blood and tissue samples in children with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia.