Clinical Trial: Study Investigating the Cardiotoxicity of Anthracyclines in Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: Prospective Observational Study Investigating the Cardiotoxicity of Anthracyclines in Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell

Brief Summary: All patients enrolled in the study will have to be treated with a chemo immunotherapy scheme R-CHOP with doxorubicin, with doxorubicin analogue or non pegylated liposomal anthracycline (R-COMP; Sec. 648 DM) administered every 21 days for 6 cycles. In unfavourable patients (stage II-IV) are allowed 2 additional cycles of rituximab at the end of the 6 cycles of R-CHOP.