What are the side effects of R-CHOP?

Side Effects

  • Fever, muscle aches, headache, and shivers from low white blood cell counts.
  • Feeling cold, weak, and out of breath from anemia.
  • Bruising or bleeding more easily.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Hair loss, including your eyelashes and eyebrows.
  • Mouth sores.
  • Low appetite.
  • Dry, itchy skin.

How effective is R-CVP?

Overall and complete response rates were 81% and 41% in the R-CVP arm versus 57% and 10% in the CVP arm, respectively (P < . 0001). At a median follow-up of 30 months, patients treated with R-CVP had a very significantly prolonged time to progression (median 32 months versus 15 months for CVP; P < .

Do you lose your hair with R-CVP?

You could lose all your hair. This includes your eyelashes, eyebrows, underarm, leg and sometimes pubic hair. Your hair will usually grow back once treatment has finished but it is likely to be softer. It may grow back a different colour or be curlier than before.

How well is R-CHOP tolerated?

In a previous study that used a similar RD-R-CHOP chemotherapy schedule, Shin et al2showed that CR was 67.1%, with an overall response rate of 89.5%, a 3-year EFS of 71.9%, and a 3-year OS rate of 83.3%. They reported that the RD-R-CHOP regimen was well tolerated and effective in elderly patients with DLBCL.

Can R-CHOP cause heart problems?

Heart failure is a common complication of therapy with R-CHOP or CHOP in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and cardiac monitoring is necessary to ensure adequate detection and management.

What are the long-term effects of CHOP chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can cause long-term side effects to the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. These include: Hearing loss from high doses of chemotherapy, especially drugs like cisplatin (multiple brand names) Increased risk of stroke from high doses of radiation to the brain.

What does R-CVP treat?

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat indolent (slow-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It includes the drugs rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate, and prednisone. Also called R-CVP regimen.