GHSG risk groups and risk factors
| Risk group . | Stage . | 
|---|---|
| Early-stage favorable | Stage I/II with no risk factors | 
| Early-stage unfavorable | Stage I/IIA with at least 1 risk factor | 
| Stage IIB with risk factor c or d, but not a or b | |
| Advanced stage | Stage IIB with risk factor a or b | 
| Stage III/IV | |
| Risk factors . | |
| a. Large mediastinal mass (>1/3 of chest diameter) b. Extranodal disease c. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (>30 mm/h with B-symptoms, >50 mm/h without B-symptoms) d. ≥3 nodal areas | |
| Risk group . | Stage . | 
|---|---|
| Early-stage favorable | Stage I/II with no risk factors | 
| Early-stage unfavorable | Stage I/IIA with at least 1 risk factor | 
| Stage IIB with risk factor c or d, but not a or b | |
| Advanced stage | Stage IIB with risk factor a or b | 
| Stage III/IV | |
| Risk factors . | |
| a. Large mediastinal mass (>1/3 of chest diameter) b. Extranodal disease c. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (>30 mm/h with B-symptoms, >50 mm/h without B-symptoms) d. ≥3 nodal areas | |