The purpose of this study is to compare the usual chemotherapy alone (observation) to using high dose chemotherapy followed by stem cell infusion after completing the usual chemotherapy. Treatment with high dose chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplant could prevent your lymphoma from returning.
If you decide to take part in this study, you will either be assigned to the observation group and be checked by your doctor and study team for every 6 months for 12 years after joining the study or you will be assigned to the treatment group (chemotherapy followed by infusion of your own stem cells) and be checked by your doctor and study team for every 6 months for 12 years after joining the study. If you are assigned to the observation group, then you will be observed. Your doctor and study team will check on you every 3 months for the first 2 years, then 6 months for 3 years, then annually for 6 years for a total of 12 years after joining the study. If you are assigned to the treatment group, then you would receive further chemotherapy, followed by infusion of your own stem cells. Your doctor and study team will check on you every 3 months for the first 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years, then annually for 6 years for a total of 12 years after joining the study. After you finish your treatment, your doctor and study team will check you every 3 months for 2 years after treatment. After that, they will check you every 6 for 3 years.
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
NC Cancer Hospital (Basnight)
UNC Hospitals / UNC Medical Center
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Anne Beaven
Medicine-Hematology
Clinical or Medical
Interventional
Cancer (Lymphoma)
Skin, Hair, and Nails
25-1875