Note: these are regimens specific to extranodal marginal zone lymphomas (EMZL) of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue ("MALTomas"), please see the main MZL page for other regimens.
Bayerdörffer E, Neubauer A, Rudolph B, Thiede C, Lehn N, Eidt S, Stolte M; MALT Lymphoma Study Group. Regression of primary gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type after cure of Helicobacter pylori infection. Lancet. 1995 Jun 24;345(8965):1591-4. link to original articlePubMed
Update: Neubauer A, Thiede C, Morgner A, Alpen B, Ritter M, Neubauer B, Wündisch T, Ehninger G, Stolte M, Bayerdörffer E. Cure of Helicobacter pylori infection and duration of remission of low-grade gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1997 Sep 17;89(18):1350-5. link to original articlePubMed
Update: Wündisch T, Thiede C, Morgner A, Dempfle A, Günther A, Liu H, Ye H, Du MQ, Kim TD, Bayerdörffer E, Stolte M, Neubauer A. Long-term follow-up of gastric MALT lymphoma after Helicobacter pylori eradication. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Nov 1;23(31):8018-24. Epub 2005 Oct 3. link to original articlecontains protocolPubMed
Steinbach G, Ford R, Glober G, Sample D, Hagemeister FB, Lynch PM, McLaughlin PW, Rodriguez MA, Romaguera JE, Sarris AH, Younes A, Luthra R, Manning JT, Johnson CM, Lahoti S, Shen Y, Lee JE, Winn RJ, Genta RM, Graham DY, Cabanillas FF. Antibiotic treatment of gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: an uncontrolled trial. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Jul 20;131(2):88-95. link to original articlecontains protocolPubMed
Wotherspoon AC, Doglioni C, Diss TC, Pan L, Moschini A, de Boni M, Isaacson PG. Regression of primary low-grade B-cell gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type after eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Lancet. 1993 Sep 4;342(8871):575-7. link to original articlePubMed
Wotherspoon AC, Doglioni C, Diss TC, Pan L, Moschini A, de Boni M, Isaacson PG. Regression of primary low-grade B-cell gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type after eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Lancet. 1993 Sep 4;342(8871):575-7. link to original articlePubMed
Bayerdörffer E, Neubauer A, Rudolph B, Thiede C, Lehn N, Eidt S, Stolte M; MALT Lymphoma Study Group. Regression of primary gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type after cure of Helicobacter pylori infection. Lancet. 1995 Jun 24;345(8965):1591-4. link to original articlePubMed
Update: Neubauer A, Thiede C, Morgner A, Alpen B, Ritter M, Neubauer B, Wündisch T, Ehninger G, Stolte M, Bayerdörffer E. Cure of Helicobacter pylori infection and duration of remission of low-grade gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1997 Sep 17;89(18):1350-5. link to original articlePubMed
Update: Wündisch T, Thiede C, Morgner A, Dempfle A, Günther A, Liu H, Ye H, Du MQ, Kim TD, Bayerdörffer E, Stolte M, Neubauer A. Long-term follow-up of gastric MALT lymphoma after Helicobacter pylori eradication. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Nov 1;23(31):8018-24. Epub 2005 Oct 3. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed
Steinbach G, Ford R, Glober G, Sample D, Hagemeister FB, Lynch PM, McLaughlin PW, Rodriguez MA, Romaguera JE, Sarris AH, Younes A, Luthra R, Manning JT, Johnson CM, Lahoti S, Shen Y, Lee JE, Winn RJ, Genta RM, Graham DY, Cabanillas FF. Antibiotic treatment of gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: an uncontrolled trial. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Jul 20;131(2):88-95. link to original articlecontains protocolPubMed
Steinbach G, Ford R, Glober G, Sample D, Hagemeister FB, Lynch PM, McLaughlin PW, Rodriguez MA, Romaguera JE, Sarris AH, Younes A, Luthra R, Manning JT, Johnson CM, Lahoti S, Shen Y, Lee JE, Winn RJ, Genta RM, Graham DY, Cabanillas FF. Antibiotic treatment of gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: an uncontrolled trial. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Jul 20;131(2):88-95. link to original articlecontains protocolPubMed
Ferreri AJ, Ponzoni M, Guidoboni M, Resti AG, Politi LS, Cortelazzo S, Demeter J, Zallio F, Palmas A, Muti G, Dognini GP, Pasini E, Lettini AA, Sacchetti F, De Conciliis C, Doglioni C, Dolcetti R. Bacteria-eradicating therapy with doxycycline in ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma: a multicenter prospective trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Oct 4;98(19):1375-82. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed
IELSG 27: Ferreri AJ, Govi S, Pasini E, Mappa S, Bertoni F, Zaja F, Montalbán C, Stelitano C, Cabrera ME, Giordano Resti A, Politi LS, Doglioni C, Cavalli F, Zucca E, Ponzoni M, Dolcetti R. Chlamydophila psittaci eradication with doxycycline as first-line targeted therapy for ocular adnexae lymphoma: final results of an international phase II trial. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Aug 20;30(24):2988-94. Epub 2012 Jul 16. Erratum in: J Clin Oncol. 2012 Nov 1;30(31):3903. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT01010295
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, first-line therapy
Note: This implies chemotherapy-naive. Some patients in the following studies, especially those with gastric MALT, received H. pylori eradication therapy or radiation prior to chemotherapy.
Troch M, Jonak C, Müllauer L, Püspök A, Formanek M, Hauff W, Zielinski CC, Chott A, Raderer M. A phase II study of bortezomib in patients with MALT lymphoma. Haematologica. 2009 May;94(5):738-42. Epub 2009 Mar 31. link to original articlecontains verified protocollink to PMC articlePubMed
Note: treatment in MALT2008-01 was response adapted; patients with CR after 3 cycles received a total of 4 cycles, whereas patients with PR after 3 cycles received a total of 6 cycles.
Chemotherapy
Bendamustine 90 mg/m2 IV once per day on days 1 & 2
GELTAMO MALT2008-01: Salar A, Domingo-Domenech E, Panizo C, Nicolás C, Bargay J, Muntañola A, Canales M, Bello JL, Sancho JM, Tomás JF, Rodríguez MJ, Peñalver FJ, Grande C, Sánchez-Blanco JJ, Palomera L, Arranz R, Conde E, García M, García JF, Caballero D, Montalbán C; Grupo Español de Linfomas/Trasplante de Médula Ósea (GELTAMO). First-line response-adapted treatment with the combination of bendamustine and rituximab in patients with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT2008-01): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematol. 2014 Dec;1(3):e104-11. Epub 2014 Nov 19. link to original articlecontains protocolPubMed NCT01015248
Update: Salar A, Domingo-Domenech E, Panizo C, Nicolás C, Bargay J, Muntañola A, Canales M, Bello JL, Sancho JM, Tomás JF, Rodríguez MJ, Peñalver J, Grande C, Sánchez-Blanco JJ, Palomera L, Arranz R, Conde E, García M, García JF, Caballero D, Montalbán C. Long-term results of a phase 2 study of rituximab and bendamustine for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Blood. 2017 Oct 12;130(15):1772-1774. Epub 2017 Aug 11. link to original articlePubMed
IELSG-19: Zucca E, Conconi A, Laszlo D, López-Guillermo A, Bouabdallah R, Coiffier B, Sebban C, Jardin F, Vitolo U, Morschhauser F, Pileri SA, Copie-Bergman C, Campo E, Jack A, Floriani I, Johnson P, Martelli M, Cavalli F, Martinelli G, Thieblemont C. Addition of rituximab to chlorambucil produces superior event-free survival in the treatment of patients with extranodal marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma: 5-year analysis of the IELSG-19 randomized study. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Feb 10;31(5):565-72. Epub 2013 Jan 7. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT00210353
Update: Zucca E, Conconi A, Martinelli G, Bouabdallah R, Tucci A, Vitolo U, Martelli M, Pettengell R, Salles G, Sebban C, Guillermo AL, Pinotti G, Devizzi L, Morschhauser F, Tilly H, Torri V, Hohaus S, Ferreri AJM, Zachée P, Bosly A, Haioun C, Stelitano C, Bellei M, Ponzoni M, Moreau A, Jack A, Campo E, Mazzucchelli L, Cavalli F, Johnson P, Thieblemont C. Final results of the IELSG-19 randomized trial of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: improved event-free and progression-free survival with rituximab plus chlorambucil versus either chlorambucil or rituximab monotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jun 10;35(17):1905-1912. Epub 2017 Mar 29. link to original articlePubMed
IELSG-19: Zucca E, Conconi A, Laszlo D, López-Guillermo A, Bouabdallah R, Coiffier B, Sebban C, Jardin F, Vitolo U, Morschhauser F, Pileri SA, Copie-Bergman C, Campo E, Jack A, Floriani I, Johnson P, Martelli M, Cavalli F, Martinelli G, Thieblemont C. Addition of rituximab to chlorambucil produces superior event-free survival in the treatment of patients with extranodal marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma: 5-year analysis of the IELSG-19 randomized study. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Feb 10;31(5):565-72. Epub 2013 Jan 7. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT00210353
Update: Zucca E, Conconi A, Martinelli G, Bouabdallah R, Tucci A, Vitolo U, Martelli M, Pettengell R, Salles G, Sebban C, Guillermo AL, Pinotti G, Devizzi L, Morschhauser F, Tilly H, Torri V, Hohaus S, Ferreri AJM, Zachée P, Bosly A, Haioun C, Stelitano C, Bellei M, Ponzoni M, Moreau A, Jack A, Campo E, Mazzucchelli L, Cavalli F, Johnson P, Thieblemont C. Final results of the IELSG-19 randomized trial of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: improved event-free and progression-free survival with rituximab plus chlorambucil versus either chlorambucil or rituximab monotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jun 10;35(17):1905-1912. Epub 2017 Mar 29. link to original articlePubMed
"In case of a persisting nadir of the WBC count less than or equal to 4.0 × 109/L (or ANC less than or equal to 1500/uL) and/or the platelets less than or equal to 100 × 109/L, the next treatment cycle was delayed by 1 week until achieving normal values and then treatment was administered at a reduced dose of 0.1 mg/kg body weight."
References
Jäger G, Neumeister P, Brezinschek R, Hinterleitner T, Fiebiger W, Penz M, Neumann HJ, Mlineritsch B, DeSantis M, Quehenberger F, Chott A, Beham-Schmid C, Höfler G, Linkesch W, Raderer M. Treatment of extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type with cladribine: a phase II study. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Sep 15;20(18):3872-7. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed
AGMT MALT: Troch M, Kiesewetter B, Willenbacher W, Willenbacher E, Zebisch A, Linkesch W, Fridrik M, Müllauer L, Greil R, Raderer M. Rituximab plus subcutaneous cladribine in patients with extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: a phase II study by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Medikamentose Tumortherapie. Haematologica. 2013 Feb;98(2):264-8. Epub 2012 Sep 14. link to original articlecontains verified protocollink to PMC articlePubMed NCT00656812
Salar A, Domingo-Domenech E, Estany C, Canales MA, Gallardo F, Servitje O, Fraile G, Montalbán C. Combination therapy with rituximab and intravenous or oral fludarabine in the first-line, systemic treatment of patients with extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type. Cancer. 2009 Nov 15;115(22):5210-7. link to orginal articlecontains verified protocolPubMed
LEN-MALT: Kiesewetter B, Troch M, Dolak W, Müllauer L, Lukas J, Zielinski CC, Raderer M. A phase II study of lenalidomide in patients with extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma). Haematologica. 2013 Mar;98(3):353-6. Epub 2012 Aug 16. link to orginal articlecontains verified protocollink to PMC articlePubMed NCT00923663
AGMT MALT-2: Kiesewetter B, Willenbacher E, Willenbacher W, Egle A, Neumeister P, Voskova D, Mayerhoefer ME, Simonitsch-Klupp I, Melchardt T, Greil R, Raderer M; AGMT Investigators. A phase 2 study of rituximab plus lenalidomide for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Blood. 2017 Jan 19;129(3):383-385. Epub 2016 Nov 22. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT01611259
Retrospective: Wöhrer S, Drach J, Hejna M, Scheithauer W, Dirisamer A, Püspök A, Chott A, Raderer M. Treatment of extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) with mitoxantrone, chlorambucil and prednisone (MCP). Ann Oncol. 2003 Dec;14(12):1758-61. link to orginal articlecontains verified protocolPubMed
Conconi A, Martinelli G, Thiéblemont C, Ferreri AJ, Devizzi L, Peccatori F, Ponzoni M, Pedrinis E, Dell'Oro S, Pruneri G, Filipazzi V, Dietrich PY, Gianni AM, Coiffier B, Cavalli F, Zucca E. Clinical activity of rituximab in extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT type. Blood. 2003 Oct 15;102(8):2741-5. link to orginal articlecontains verified protocolPubMed content property of HemOnc.org
Martinelli G, Laszlo D, Ferreri AJ, Pruneri G, Ponzoni M, Conconi A, Crosta C, Pedrinis E, Bertoni F, Calabrese L, Zucca E. Clinical activity of rituximab in gastric marginal zone non-Hodgkin's lymphoma resistant to or not eligible for anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Mar 20;23(9):1979-83. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed
IELSG-19: Zucca E, Conconi A, Laszlo D, López-Guillermo A, Bouabdallah R, Coiffier B, Sebban C, Jardin F, Vitolo U, Morschhauser F, Pileri SA, Copie-Bergman C, Campo E, Jack A, Floriani I, Johnson P, Martelli M, Cavalli F, Martinelli G, Thieblemont C. Addition of rituximab to chlorambucil produces superior event-free survival in the treatment of patients with extranodal marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma: 5-year analysis of the IELSG-19 randomized study. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Feb 10;31(5):565-72. Epub 2013 Jan 7. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT00210353
Update: Zucca E, Conconi A, Martinelli G, Bouabdallah R, Tucci A, Vitolo U, Martelli M, Pettengell R, Salles G, Sebban C, Guillermo AL, Pinotti G, Devizzi L, Morschhauser F, Tilly H, Torri V, Hohaus S, Ferreri AJM, Zachée P, Bosly A, Haioun C, Stelitano C, Bellei M, Ponzoni M, Moreau A, Jack A, Campo E, Mazzucchelli L, Cavalli F, Johnson P, Thieblemont C. Final results of the IELSG-19 randomized trial of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: improved event-free and progression-free survival with rituximab plus chlorambucil versus either chlorambucil or rituximab monotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jun 10;35(17):1905-1912. Epub 2017 Mar 29. link to original articlePubMed
IELSG-19: Zucca E, Conconi A, Laszlo D, López-Guillermo A, Bouabdallah R, Coiffier B, Sebban C, Jardin F, Vitolo U, Morschhauser F, Pileri SA, Copie-Bergman C, Campo E, Jack A, Floriani I, Johnson P, Martelli M, Cavalli F, Martinelli G, Thieblemont C. Addition of rituximab to chlorambucil produces superior event-free survival in the treatment of patients with extranodal marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma: 5-year analysis of the IELSG-19 randomized study. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Feb 10;31(5):565-72. Epub 2013 Jan 7. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT00210353
Update: Zucca E, Conconi A, Martinelli G, Bouabdallah R, Tucci A, Vitolo U, Martelli M, Pettengell R, Salles G, Sebban C, Guillermo AL, Pinotti G, Devizzi L, Morschhauser F, Tilly H, Torri V, Hohaus S, Ferreri AJM, Zachée P, Bosly A, Haioun C, Stelitano C, Bellei M, Ponzoni M, Moreau A, Jack A, Campo E, Mazzucchelli L, Cavalli F, Johnson P, Thieblemont C. Final results of the IELSG-19 randomized trial of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: improved event-free and progression-free survival with rituximab plus chlorambucil versus either chlorambucil or rituximab monotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jun 10;35(17):1905-1912. Epub 2017 Mar 29. link to original articlePubMed
IELSG-19: Zucca E, Conconi A, Laszlo D, López-Guillermo A, Bouabdallah R, Coiffier B, Sebban C, Jardin F, Vitolo U, Morschhauser F, Pileri SA, Copie-Bergman C, Campo E, Jack A, Floriani I, Johnson P, Martelli M, Cavalli F, Martinelli G, Thieblemont C. Addition of rituximab to chlorambucil produces superior event-free survival in the treatment of patients with extranodal marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma: 5-year analysis of the IELSG-19 randomized study. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Feb 10;31(5):565-72. Epub 2013 Jan 7. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT00210353
Update: Zucca E, Conconi A, Martinelli G, Bouabdallah R, Tucci A, Vitolo U, Martelli M, Pettengell R, Salles G, Sebban C, Guillermo AL, Pinotti G, Devizzi L, Morschhauser F, Tilly H, Torri V, Hohaus S, Ferreri AJM, Zachée P, Bosly A, Haioun C, Stelitano C, Bellei M, Ponzoni M, Moreau A, Jack A, Campo E, Mazzucchelli L, Cavalli F, Johnson P, Thieblemont C. Final results of the IELSG-19 randomized trial of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: improved event-free and progression-free survival with rituximab plus chlorambucil versus either chlorambucil or rituximab monotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jun 10;35(17):1905-1912. Epub 2017 Mar 29. link to original articlePubMed
LY03: Hancock BW, Qian W, Linch D, Delchier JC, Smith P, Jakupovic I, Burton C, Souhami R, Wotherspoon A, Copie-Bergman C, Capella C, Traulle C, Levy M, Cortelazzo S, Ferreri AJ, Ambrosetti A, Pinotti G, Martinelli G, Vitolo U, Cavalli F, Gisselbrecht C, Zucca E. Chlorambucil versus observation after anti-Helicobacter therapy in gastric MALT lymphomas: results of the international randomised LY03 trial. Br J Haematol. 2009 Feb;144(3):367-75. Epub 2008 Nov 22. link to original articlelink to PMC articlePubMed
IELSG 6: Conconi A, Martinelli G, Thiéblemont C, Ferreri AJ, Devizzi L, Peccatori F, Ponzoni M, Pedrinis E, Dell'Oro S, Pruneri G, Filipazzi V, Dietrich PY, Gianni AM, Coiffier B, Cavalli F, Zucca E. Clinical activity of rituximab in extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT type. Blood. 2003 Oct 15;102(8):2741-5. link to orginal articlecontains protocolPubMed
Martinelli G, Laszlo D, Ferreri AJ, Pruneri G, Ponzoni M, Conconi A, Crosta C, Pedrinis E, Bertoni F, Calabrese L, Zucca E. Clinical activity of rituximab in gastric marginal zone non-Hodgkin's lymphoma resistant to or not eligible for anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Mar 20;23(9):1979-83. link to original articlecontains protocolPubMed
Relapsed or refractory, non-randomized or retrospective data
Velcade-MALT-Lymphoma: Troch M, Jonak C, Müllauer L, Püspök A, Formanek M, Hauff W, Zielinski CC, Chott A, Raderer M. A phase II study of bortezomib in patients with MALT lymphoma. Haematologica. 2009 May;94(5):738-42. Epub 2009 Mar 31. link to original articlecontains verified protocollink to PMC articlePubMed NCT00373906
IELSG 25A: Conconi A, Martinelli G, Lopez-Guillermo A, Zinzani PL, Ferreri AJ, Rigacci L, Devizzi L, Vitolo U, Luminari S, Cavalli F, Zucca E; International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group. Clinical activity of bortezomib in relapsed/refractory MALT lymphomas: results of a phase II study of the International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (IELSG). Ann Oncol. 2011 Mar;22(3):689-95. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT00210327
AGMT MALT: Troch M, Kiesewetter B, Willenbacher W, Willenbacher E, Zebisch A, Linkesch W, Fridrik M, Müllauer L, Greil R, Raderer M. Rituximab plus subcutaneous cladribine in patients with extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: a phase II study by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Medikamentose Tumortherapie. Haematologica. 2013 Feb;98(2):264-8. Epub 2012 Sep 14. link to original articlecontains verified protocollink to PMC articlePubMed NCT00656812
HD-K: Ferreri AJ, Sassone M, Kiesewetter B, Govi S, Scarfò L, Donadoni G, Raderer M. High-dose clarithromycin is an active monotherapy for patients with relapsed/refractory extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT): the HD-K phase II trial. Ann Oncol. 2015 Aug;26(8):1760-5. Epub 2015 May 1. link to original articlecontains verified protocolPubMed NCT01516606
LEN-MALT: Kiesewetter B, Troch M, Dolak W, Müllauer L, Lukas J, Zielinski CC, Raderer M. A phase II study of lenalidomide in patients with extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma). Haematologica. 2013 Mar;98(3):353-6. Epub 2012 Aug 16. link to orginal articlecontains verified protocollink to PMC articlePubMed NCT00923663
Prognosis
MALT-IPI (2017)
Risk factors
Stage III or IV
Age older than 70 years
LDH greater than the upper limit of normal
Calculation
Low risk: zero risk factors present
Intermediate risk: one risk factor present
High risk: two or more risk factors present
References
Thieblemont C, Cascione L, Conconi A, Kiesewetter B, Raderer M, Gaidano G, Martelli M, Laszlo D, Coiffier B, Lopez Guillermo A, Torri V, Cavalli F, Johnson PW, Zucca E. A MALT lymphoma prognostic index. Blood. 2017 Sep 21;130(12):1409-1417. Epub 2017 Jul 18. link to original articlePubMed
Response criteria
NCI Sponsored International Working Group Criteria (1999)
Cheson BD, Horning SJ, Coiffier B, Shipp MA, Fisher RI, Connors JM, Lister TA, Vose J, Grillo-López A, Hagenbeek A, Cabanillas F, Klippensten D, Hiddemann W, Castellino R, Harris NL, Armitage JO, Carter W, Hoppe R, Canellos GP. Report of an international workshop to standardize response criteria for non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. NCI Sponsored International Working Group. J Clin Oncol. 1999 Apr;17(4):1244. Review. Erratum in: J Clin Oncol 2000 Jun;18(11):2351. link to original articlePubMed