Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Brain: A report of 24 cases from the Norwegian Radium Hospital

Authors

  • Kjell Watne Department of Medical Oncology, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway
  • Helge Scott Department of Pathology, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
  • Rjarne Hager Department of Radiology, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway
  • Mette Winderen Lindegaard Department of Nuclear Medicine, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway
  • Ole Nome Department of Medical Oncology, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway
  • Arne Foss Abrahamsen Department of Medical Oncology, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway
  • Henry Hirschberg Department of Neuro-Surgery, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869209088304

Abstract

Between 1975 and 1987, 24 patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma were seen and treated at the Norwegian Radium Hospital. The overall median survival was 24 months. Patients with poor performance status (WHO 3–4) had a median survival of 3 months whereas patients with good performance status (WHO 0–2) had a median survival of 40 months (p < 0.0001). Patients who were not steroid-dependent after operation had a better survival than those patients who were steroid-dependent (p = 0.02). Nine patients were still living without evidence of disease at last follow-up, 18–130 months after the initial treatment.

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Published

1992-01-01

How to Cite

Watne, K., Scott, H., Hager, R., Lindegaard, M. W. ., Nome, O., Abrahamsen, A. F. ., & Hirschberg, H. (1992). Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Brain: A report of 24 cases from the Norwegian Radium Hospital. Acta Oncologica, 31(5), 545–550. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869209088304

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 5 (1992): Acta Oncologica

Section

Articles