Table 2.

Biomarkers in follicular lymphoma


Biomarker

No. failed

No. positive (%)

Morphologic pattern

OS P

Comments
Bcl-2   2   92 (89)   —   NS   
Bcl-XL  1   15 (14)   —   NS   >10% lymphoma cells  
Bcl-6   1   81 (78)   —   NS   
CD10   2   94 (91)   —   NS   
Interfollicular CD10   2   78 (76)   —   NS   Presence of interfollicular CD10+ neoplastic cells  
Ki-67 (MIB-1)   5   62 (62)   —   NS   > 50% neoplastic nuclei  
CD4   2   78 (76)   —   NS   Majority of T cells  
CD7 pattern   1   73 (70)   Interfollicular   NS   Interfollicular CD7 predominance  
CD4/CD8 pattern   5   71 (71)   Follicular   NS   Intrafollicular CD4 and perifollicular CD8  
FDC (CD21) pattern   19   27 (31)   Expanded follicles   NS   Coalescence of FDC meshwork  
CD57   1   67 (64)   —   NS   >10% of T cells  
CD57 pattern   13   68 (63)   Follicular   NS   Intrafollicular CD57 predominance  
TIA-1   1   47 (45)   —   NS   >10% of T cells  
CD68+ macrophages
 
6
 
12 (12)
 

 
<.001
 
>15 macrophages/hpf (X 1 000)
 

Biomarker

No. failed

No. positive (%)

Morphologic pattern

OS P

Comments
Bcl-2   2   92 (89)   —   NS   
Bcl-XL  1   15 (14)   —   NS   >10% lymphoma cells  
Bcl-6   1   81 (78)   —   NS   
CD10   2   94 (91)   —   NS   
Interfollicular CD10   2   78 (76)   —   NS   Presence of interfollicular CD10+ neoplastic cells  
Ki-67 (MIB-1)   5   62 (62)   —   NS   > 50% neoplastic nuclei  
CD4   2   78 (76)   —   NS   Majority of T cells  
CD7 pattern   1   73 (70)   Interfollicular   NS   Interfollicular CD7 predominance  
CD4/CD8 pattern   5   71 (71)   Follicular   NS   Intrafollicular CD4 and perifollicular CD8  
FDC (CD21) pattern   19   27 (31)   Expanded follicles   NS   Coalescence of FDC meshwork  
CD57   1   67 (64)   —   NS   >10% of T cells  
CD57 pattern   13   68 (63)   Follicular   NS   Intrafollicular CD57 predominance  
TIA-1   1   47 (45)   —   NS   >10% of T cells  
CD68+ macrophages
 
6
 
12 (12)
 

 
<.001
 
>15 macrophages/hpf (X 1 000)
 

—indicates not evaluated; NS, not significant.

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