High-dose chemo with stem cell transplant vs. standard therapy for older adults with CNS lymphoma
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study compares a high-dose chemotherapy followed by your own stem cell transplant to standard chemo-immunotherapy for older adults with newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma. The goal is to see which approach works better and is safer for people over 70.
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Who can take part
- You have a newly diagnosed aggressive B-cell lymphoma that started in your brain or spinal cord and is not elsewhere in your body.
- You are 70 years or older, or 65–70 and not able to get a more intense treatment program.
- You have at least one tumor that can be measured on a scan.
- Your daily activity level is mostly normal (able to care for yourself, even if you need help sometimes).
- Your kidneys, bone marrow, heart, lungs, and liver are working well enough for the study treatments.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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