Table 1 Baseline patient clinical characteristics

From: Anti-apoptotic role and clinical relevance of neurotrophins in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas

Characteristic

Number of patients ( n=51)

Age (range)

63±15 (29–89)

60

18

>60

33

Sex (M/F)

32/19

GCB

29 (57%)

Ann Arbor

 

 Stage I/II

15

 Stage III/IV

14

IPI

 

 Low/low-intermediate (2)

19

 Intermediate-high/high (>2)

10

Non-GCB

22 (43%)

Ann Arbor

 

 Stage I/II

8

 Stage III/IV

14

IPI

 

 Low/low-intermediate (2)

9

 Intermediate-high/high (>2)

13

Serum LDH level>1 × normal

18 (35%)

Therapy regimen

R-CHOP

5-Year overall survival

69%

  1. Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; GCB, germinal centre B cell; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.