Clinical Characteristics of the 113 Patients With DLCL
| Characteristic . | Number of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| ≤60 yrs | |
| >60 yrs | 81 (72) |
| 32 (28) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | |
| Female | 72 (64) |
| 41 (36) | |
| Site | |
| Nodal | |
| Extranodal | 76 (67) |
| 37 (33) | |
| Stage | |
| IIB | |
| III | |
| IV | 44 (39) |
| 27 (24) | |
| 42 (37) | |
| B symptoms | 55 (49) |
| Serum LDH | |
| Normal | |
| Elevated | 27 (24) |
| 86 (76) | |
| Performance status (ECOG) | |
| 0, 1 | |
| 2-4 | 91 (81) |
| 22 (19) | |
| Extranodal sites | |
| 0, 1 | |
| >1 | 81 (72) |
| 32 (28) | |
| BM involvement | 10 (9) |
| Complete remission | 96 (85) |
| Characteristic . | Number of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| ≤60 yrs | |
| >60 yrs | 81 (72) |
| 32 (28) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | |
| Female | 72 (64) |
| 41 (36) | |
| Site | |
| Nodal | |
| Extranodal | 76 (67) |
| 37 (33) | |
| Stage | |
| IIB | |
| III | |
| IV | 44 (39) |
| 27 (24) | |
| 42 (37) | |
| B symptoms | 55 (49) |
| Serum LDH | |
| Normal | |
| Elevated | 27 (24) |
| 86 (76) | |
| Performance status (ECOG) | |
| 0, 1 | |
| 2-4 | 91 (81) |
| 22 (19) | |
| Extranodal sites | |
| 0, 1 | |
| >1 | 81 (72) |
| 32 (28) | |
| BM involvement | 10 (9) |
| Complete remission | 96 (85) |
Abbreviations: DLCL, diffuse large cell lymphoma; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; BM, bone marrow.