Table 5. Summary of treatment outcomes after chemotherapy in patients with POALs.
| Studies | Patient no. | Stage | Histology types | Regimens | Treatment response | Survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Simon, et al. [13] | 33 | IE | MALT lymphoma | Chlorambucil | 26 (79%):CR 7 (21%):PR |
|
| Song, et al. [14] | 21 | I-IIE | MALT lymphoma | CVP | 16 (76%):CR 5 (24%):PR |
5-year PFS: 66% |
| Nückel, et al. [15] | 2 | IE | MALT lymphoma | Rituximab | 1 (50%):CR 1 (50%):PR |
|
| Ferreri, et al. [16] | 8 | IE: 4, IV: 4 | MALT lymphoma | Rituximab | 3 (37.5%):CR 2 (25%):PR |
|
| Tuncer, et al. [17] | 10 | IE | MALT lymphoma: 9; FL: 1 | Rituximab | 5 (50%): CR 5 (50%): PR |
|
| Sokol, et al. [18] | 2 | IE | MALT lymphoma | Rituximab | 1 (50%):CR 1 (50%):PR |
5-year PFS: 100% |
| Annibal, et al. [27] | 6 | IE | MALT lymphoma | Rituximab | 4 (67%):CR 2(33%):PR |
|
| Mino, et al. [28] | 10 | I-IIE | MALT lymphoma | Rituximab | 10 (100%):CR | |
| Rigacc, et al. [29] | 9 | IE: 8, IV: 1 | MALT lymphoma: 8; FL:1 | Rituximab+ chlorambucil | 8 (89%):CR 1 (11%):PR |
|
| Paik, et al. [30] | 9 | I-IIE: 7 IVE: 2 |
MALT lymphoma | CVP, CHOP, R-CVP, R-CHOP | 9 (100%):CR | |
| Present study | 20 | I-IIE1 | MALT lymphoma | Total: 20 Chlorambucil: 5 Rituximab-based: 12 CHOP: 3 |
15 (75%):CR 4 (80%):CR 10 (83%):CR 1 (33.3):CR |
5-year EFS: 94.4% 5-year OS: 100% |
Abbreviations: POALs, primary ocular adnexal lymphomas; MALT, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; FL, follicular lymphoma; DLBCL (MALT): diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with histologic evidence of MALT lymphoma; CVP, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisolone; CHOP, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, prednisolone; R-CVP, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisolone; R-CHOP, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, prednisolone; CR, complete remission; PR, partial remission; PFS, progression-free survival.