Table 2.

Favorable prognosis stage I–II Hodgkin’s disease: selected studies analyzing the radiation fields and dose, and the optimal chemotherapy.

TrialTreatment Regimens# Pts.OutcomeReferences
Abbreviations: RT, radiation therapy; STLI (S), subtotal nodal irradiation (splenic irradiation); CS, clinical stage; FFTF, freedom from treatment failure; FU, follow-up; IF, involved field; NS, nodular sclerosis histology; LP, lymphocyte predominance histology; MOPP, mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone; ABVD, doxorubicin, vinblastine, bleomycin, dacarbazine; Stanford V regimen, mechlorethamine, doxorubicin, vinblastine, prednisone, vincristine, bleomycin, VP-16; RFS, relapse free survival.  
GHSG HD7 A. EF RT 30 Gy (IF 40 Gy) 305 FFTF 75% SV (5 years) 94% 3  
 B. 2 ABVD + EF RT 30 Gy (IF 40 Gy) 312 91%P < .0001 94%P = NS  
SWOG #9133 A. 3 (doxorubicin + vinblastine) + STLI (S) (36–40 Gy) 165 FFTF 94% SV (3 years) 98% 4  
 B. STLI (S) (36–40 Gy) 161 81%P < .001 96%P = NS  
EORTC/ GELA H7F A. 6 EBVP + IF RT (36 Gy) 168 RFS 90% SV (5 years) 98% 5  
 B. STNI (S) 165 81%P = .002 95% NS  
EORTC/ GELA H8F A. 3 MOPP/ABV + IF RT (36 Gy) 271 RFS 
 99% 99% SV (4 years) 6  
 B. STNI (S) 272 80% 95%P < .0001 P < .0186  
Stanford- V (favorabe CS IA-IIA HD) Stanford V for 8 weeks + modified IF RT (30 Gy) 65 median FU = 16 month
 3-years-FFP = 94.6%
 SV = 96.6% 7  
EORTC H9F A: 6 EBVP + IF RT (36 Gy) 158 FFTF overall 79%   
 B: 6 EBVP + IF RT (20 Gy) 147    
 C: 6 EBVP (no RT) 129 Arm C: Closed because of high relapse rate  
GHSG HD10 A. 2 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) 204 FFTF overall (24-month) = 97% 8  
 B. 2 ABVD + IF RT (20 Gy) 210 SV overall (24-month) = 99%  
 C. 4 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) 218    
 D. 4 ABVD + IF RT (20 Gy) 215    
  05.1998 — 01.2003    
Milan 1990–97 A: 4 ABVD + STLI 65 FFP 97% SV(5-years) 93% 9  
 B: 4 ABVD + IFRT 68 94% 94%  
GHSG HD13 A. 2 ABVD + 30Gy IF RT Started January 2003 Open   
 B. 2 ABV + 30 Gy IF RT     
 C. 2 AVD + 30 Gy IF RT     
 D. 2 AV + 30 Gy IF RT     
TrialTreatment Regimens# Pts.OutcomeReferences
Abbreviations: RT, radiation therapy; STLI (S), subtotal nodal irradiation (splenic irradiation); CS, clinical stage; FFTF, freedom from treatment failure; FU, follow-up; IF, involved field; NS, nodular sclerosis histology; LP, lymphocyte predominance histology; MOPP, mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone; ABVD, doxorubicin, vinblastine, bleomycin, dacarbazine; Stanford V regimen, mechlorethamine, doxorubicin, vinblastine, prednisone, vincristine, bleomycin, VP-16; RFS, relapse free survival.  
GHSG HD7 A. EF RT 30 Gy (IF 40 Gy) 305 FFTF 75% SV (5 years) 94% 3  
 B. 2 ABVD + EF RT 30 Gy (IF 40 Gy) 312 91%P < .0001 94%P = NS  
SWOG #9133 A. 3 (doxorubicin + vinblastine) + STLI (S) (36–40 Gy) 165 FFTF 94% SV (3 years) 98% 4  
 B. STLI (S) (36–40 Gy) 161 81%P < .001 96%P = NS  
EORTC/ GELA H7F A. 6 EBVP + IF RT (36 Gy) 168 RFS 90% SV (5 years) 98% 5  
 B. STNI (S) 165 81%P = .002 95% NS  
EORTC/ GELA H8F A. 3 MOPP/ABV + IF RT (36 Gy) 271 RFS 
 99% 99% SV (4 years) 6  
 B. STNI (S) 272 80% 95%P < .0001 P < .0186  
Stanford- V (favorabe CS IA-IIA HD) Stanford V for 8 weeks + modified IF RT (30 Gy) 65 median FU = 16 month
 3-years-FFP = 94.6%
 SV = 96.6% 7  
EORTC H9F A: 6 EBVP + IF RT (36 Gy) 158 FFTF overall 79%   
 B: 6 EBVP + IF RT (20 Gy) 147    
 C: 6 EBVP (no RT) 129 Arm C: Closed because of high relapse rate  
GHSG HD10 A. 2 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) 204 FFTF overall (24-month) = 97% 8  
 B. 2 ABVD + IF RT (20 Gy) 210 SV overall (24-month) = 99%  
 C. 4 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) 218    
 D. 4 ABVD + IF RT (20 Gy) 215    
  05.1998 — 01.2003    
Milan 1990–97 A: 4 ABVD + STLI 65 FFP 97% SV(5-years) 93% 9  
 B: 4 ABVD + IFRT 68 94% 94%  
GHSG HD13 A. 2 ABVD + 30Gy IF RT Started January 2003 Open   
 B. 2 ABV + 30 Gy IF RT     
 C. 2 AVD + 30 Gy IF RT     
 D. 2 AV + 30 Gy IF RT     

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