Causes of death after CHOP and R-CHOP therapy
Cause . | CHOP . | R-CHOP . |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive lymphoma | 9 | 1 |
| Infection | 4 | 4 |
| Cardiac failure | 1 | 0 |
| Apoplectic insult | 1 | 0 |
| GVHD after ASCT | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |
Cause . | CHOP . | R-CHOP . |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive lymphoma | 9 | 1 |
| Infection | 4 | 4 |
| Cardiac failure | 1 | 0 |
| Apoplectic insult | 1 | 0 |
| GVHD after ASCT | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |
Six patients assigned to R-CHOP therapy died, compared with 17 patients assigned to CHOP therapy. GVHD indicates graft-versus-host disease; ASCT, allogeneic stem cell transplantation.