A case of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma with breast involvement treated with a combination of gemcitabine and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin

Chiara Fraulini; Endri Mauro; Gian Matteo Rigolin; Sergio Bissoli; Franca Chierichetti; Stefano Panareo; Luciano Feggi; Luigi Cavazzini; Gianluigi Castoldi

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0609.2005.00558.x

A case of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma with breast involvement treated with a combination of gemcitabine and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin

Eur J Haematol. 2005 Dec;75(6):515-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2005.00558.x.

Authors

Chiara Fraulini¹, Endri Mauro, Gian Matteo Rigolin, Sergio Bissoli, Franca Chierichetti, Stefano Panareo, Luciano Feggi, Luigi Cavazzini, Gianluigi Castoldi

Affiliation

¹ Section of Hematology, Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Ferrara, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

PMID: 16313265
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2005.00558.x

Abstract

Gemcitabine in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin has been recognized as an effective treatment in patients with refractory solid tumors. To our knowledge, this is the first case of relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma with breast involvement successfully treated with this association.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
Breast Neoplasms, Male / diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms, Male / drug therapy*
Breast Neoplasms, Male / secondary
Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
Doxorubicin / administration & dosage*
Gemcitabine
Hodgkin Disease / complications
Hodgkin Disease / diagnostic imaging
Hodgkin Disease / drug therapy*
Humans
Male
Radiography
Recurrence

Substances

Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Deoxycytidine
Doxorubicin
Gemcitabine