Conclusions

  • S. Monfardini
  • B. Coiffier
  • J. Estapé
  • G. Gahrton
Conference paper
Part of the ESO Intercity Report book series (ESO INTERCITY)

Abstract

The evaluation of the management of NHL in Europe shows that many European groups are today in the favourable position of carrying out clinical research competitive with that of the North-American Study Groups with respect to number of patients, skill of clinical oncologists and available technologies.

Keywords

Combination Chemotherapy Total Lymphoid Irradiation Gastrointestinal Lymphoma Bone Marrow Rescue Intensive Combination Chemotherapy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • S. Monfardini
    • 1
  • B. Coiffier
    • 2
  • J. Estapé
    • 3
  • G. Gahrton
    • 4
  1. 1.Division of Medical OncologyCentro di Riferimento OncologicoAvianoItaly
  2. 2.Haematology ServiceCentre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud Pierre BéniteLyonFrance
  3. 3.Oncology ServiceHospital ClinicBarcelonaSpain
  4. 4.Division of Clinical Haematology and Oncology, Department of MedicineKarolinska Institute at Huddinge HospitalHuddingeSweden

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