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VACOP-B Plus Autologous Bone Marrow<br />

Transplantation at Diagnosis Does Not Improve<br />

the Outcome of Aggressive Advanced Stage<br />

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma:<br />

Results of a Prospective R<strong>and</strong>omized Trial<br />

by the Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma<br />

Co-operative Study Group<br />

Gino Santini, Luigi Salvagno, Pietro Leoni, Teodoro Chisesi<br />

Carmino De Souza, Mario Roberto Sertoli, Aless<strong>and</strong>ra Rubago<br />

Angela Marina Congiu, Riccardo Centurioni, Attilio Olivieri,<br />

Lucilla Tedeschi, Michèle Vespignani, S<strong>and</strong>ro Nati, Monica Sora<br />

Adolfo Porcellini, Antonio Contu, Clara Guarnaccia,<br />

Norbert Pescosta, Ignazio Majolino, Mauro Spriano,<br />

Renato Vimercati, Edoardo Rossi, Gino Zambaldi, Una Mango<br />

Luigi Endrizzi, Gennaro Marino, Eugenio Damasio, Vittorio Riz<br />

Department of Haematology, San Martino Hospital, Genova; Division of<br />

Oncology, General Hospital, Padova; Institute of Haematology,<br />

Ancona University, Ancona; Division of Haematology, General Hospital,<br />

Venezia; Department of Oncology, Genova University, <strong>and</strong> National Cancer<br />

Institute, Genova; Division of Oncology, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milano;<br />

Division of Haematology, Maggiore Hospital, Cremona; Division of Oncology,<br />

General Hospital, Sassari; Department of Haematology, Cervello Hospital,<br />

Palermo; Division of Haematology, San Maurizio Hospital, Bolzano;<br />

Division of Oncology, General Hospital, Bassano; Division of<br />

Haematology, General Hospital, Vicenza; <strong>and</strong> Institute of Haematology,<br />

Parma University, Parma, Italy.<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

The aim of the study was to compare conventional therapy with conventional<br />

plus high-dose therapy as a front-line treatment for advanced-stage, intermediate-<br />

<strong>and</strong> high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a multicenter r<strong>and</strong>omized trial <strong>and</strong><br />

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