Table 3.

Unfavorable prognosis stage I–II Hodgkin’s disease: selected studies analyzing the appropriate radiation volume and dosage and the most effective chemotherapy.

TrialTreatment Regimens# Pts.OutcomeReference
Abbreviations: RT, radiation therapy; STLI (S), subtotal nodal irradiation (splenic irradiation); CS, clinical stage; IF, involved field; EF, extended field; FFP, freedom from progression; DFS, disease free survival; FFTF, freedom from treatment failure; RFS, relapse free survival. 
EORTC H6U 1982–88 A: 3 MOPP + Mantle + 3 MOPP 165 FFS 77% SV (10 y) 87% 12  
 B: 3 ABVD + Mantle + 3 ABVD 151 88%P < .0001 87%P = .52  
EORTC H7U 1988–92 A: 6 EBVP + IFRT (36 Gy) 160 EFS 68% SV(6 y) 82% 13  
 B: 6 MOPP/ABV + IF RT 156 90%P < .0001 89%P = .18  
SWOG/ ECOG #2496 A: 6 ABVD + IFRT (36 Gy) to bulk (>5 cm) Open Open   
 B: 12 weeks Stanford V + IFRT to bulky sites     
GHSG HD8 1993–98 A: 4 COPP/ABVD + EF RT (30 Gy) + Bulk (10 Gy) 532 FFTF 86% SV (5 years) 91% 14  
 B: 4 COPP/ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) + Bulk (10 Gy) 532 84% NS 92% NS  
GHSG HD11 1998–2003 A: 4 ABVD + IF RT (30Gy) 264 24-month-FFTF= 90% 15  
 B: 4 ABVD + IF RT (20 Gy) 257 24-month survival= 97%  
 C: 4 BEACOPP + IF RT (30 Gy) 262 After 4 ABVD: FFTF= 89%,  
 D: 4 BEACOPP + IF RT (20 Gy) 268 SV= 98%
 After 4 BEACOPP baseline:
 FFTF= 91%, SV= 97%
 After 30 Gy: FFTF= 93%, SV= 98%
 After 20 Gy: FFTF= 91%, SV= 99%  
GHSG HD14 A: 4 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) Started January 2003 Open   
 B: 2 BEACOPP escalated + 2 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy)     
EORTC/ GELA H8U 1993–98 A: 6 MOPP/ABV + IF RT (36 Gy) 335 RFS 94 % SV (4 years) 90% 16  
 B: 4 MOPP/ABV + IF RT (36 Gy) 333 95 % 95%  
 C: 4 MOPP/ABV + STLI 327 96 % NS 93% NS  
EORTC H9U 1998- A: 6 ABVD + IFRT (30 Gy) 276 FFP overall 90%   
 B: 4 ABVD + IFRT 277    
 C: 4 BEACOPP + IFRT 255    
TrialTreatment Regimens# Pts.OutcomeReference
Abbreviations: RT, radiation therapy; STLI (S), subtotal nodal irradiation (splenic irradiation); CS, clinical stage; IF, involved field; EF, extended field; FFP, freedom from progression; DFS, disease free survival; FFTF, freedom from treatment failure; RFS, relapse free survival. 
EORTC H6U 1982–88 A: 3 MOPP + Mantle + 3 MOPP 165 FFS 77% SV (10 y) 87% 12  
 B: 3 ABVD + Mantle + 3 ABVD 151 88%P < .0001 87%P = .52  
EORTC H7U 1988–92 A: 6 EBVP + IFRT (36 Gy) 160 EFS 68% SV(6 y) 82% 13  
 B: 6 MOPP/ABV + IF RT 156 90%P < .0001 89%P = .18  
SWOG/ ECOG #2496 A: 6 ABVD + IFRT (36 Gy) to bulk (>5 cm) Open Open   
 B: 12 weeks Stanford V + IFRT to bulky sites     
GHSG HD8 1993–98 A: 4 COPP/ABVD + EF RT (30 Gy) + Bulk (10 Gy) 532 FFTF 86% SV (5 years) 91% 14  
 B: 4 COPP/ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) + Bulk (10 Gy) 532 84% NS 92% NS  
GHSG HD11 1998–2003 A: 4 ABVD + IF RT (30Gy) 264 24-month-FFTF= 90% 15  
 B: 4 ABVD + IF RT (20 Gy) 257 24-month survival= 97%  
 C: 4 BEACOPP + IF RT (30 Gy) 262 After 4 ABVD: FFTF= 89%,  
 D: 4 BEACOPP + IF RT (20 Gy) 268 SV= 98%
 After 4 BEACOPP baseline:
 FFTF= 91%, SV= 97%
 After 30 Gy: FFTF= 93%, SV= 98%
 After 20 Gy: FFTF= 91%, SV= 99%  
GHSG HD14 A: 4 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy) Started January 2003 Open   
 B: 2 BEACOPP escalated + 2 ABVD + IF RT (30 Gy)     
EORTC/ GELA H8U 1993–98 A: 6 MOPP/ABV + IF RT (36 Gy) 335 RFS 94 % SV (4 years) 90% 16  
 B: 4 MOPP/ABV + IF RT (36 Gy) 333 95 % 95%  
 C: 4 MOPP/ABV + STLI 327 96 % NS 93% NS  
EORTC H9U 1998- A: 6 ABVD + IFRT (30 Gy) 276 FFP overall 90%   
 B: 4 ABVD + IFRT 277    
 C: 4 BEACOPP + IFRT 255    

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