Table 1 Characteristics of the 253 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Variable | No. of patients [cases (%)] |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Men | 137 (54.2) |
Women | 116 (45.8) |
Ann Arbor stage | |
I | 48 (19.0) |
II | 78 (30.8) |
III | 58 (22.9) |
IV | 69 (27.3) |
IPI score | |
Low (0 or 1) | 137 (54.1) |
Low/intermediate (2) | 51 (20.2) |
High/intermediate (3) | 44 (17.4) |
High (4 or 5) | 21(8.3) |
Chemotherapy | |
R-EPOCH | 25 (9.9) |
R-CHOP | 228 (90.1) |