International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (ielsg)

This study tested different combinations of high-dose chemotherapy drugs (methotrexate, cytarabine, with or without rituximab and thiotepa) as initial treatment for 227 adults with newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma. After chemo, patients who responded well were randomly assign…

This study tested whether a long course of the antibiotic doxycycline can control a rare lymphoma of the eye (OAMZL) that is linked to a bacterial infection. 44 newly diagnosed patients received the antibiotic and were monitored for 2 years; if the infection returned, they were r…