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164 Chapter 4: Lymphoma<br />

purging. Since the trial has started to accrue patients, several centers have initiated<br />

<strong>transplantation</strong> of patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma, although data<br />

supporting this decision are not convincing. This trend has increased after the<br />

general implementation of peripheral <strong>blood</strong> stem cells with decreased morbidity<br />

<strong>and</strong> mortality. This has had a great impact on the accrual of patients in this trial,<br />

finally resulting in the premature closing of entry.<br />

With current follow-up, which indisputably is too short for this low-grade<br />

disease, the results suggest an improved relapse free survival rate in the<br />

transplanted patients, not yet reflected in improved survival.<br />

Protocol Writing Committee<br />

T. Chisesi, P. Colombat, B. Dorken, A. Goldstone, G. Kvalheim, R. Marcus, H.<br />

Schouten, B. Wormann<br />

National Coordinators<br />

A. Porcellini, P. Colombat, R. Heinz, H. Schouten, A. Goldstone, S. Kvaloy, B.<br />

Dôrken<br />

Purging Coordinator<br />

G. Kvalheim<br />

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