Patient characteristics
.  | NST group .  | Auto-SCT group .  | P .  | 
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 9 | 26 | NA | 
| No. male/no. female | 7/2 | 21/5 | NS* | 
| Age, y (range) | 53 (40-63) | 51 (34-60) | NS† | 
| VH homology, % (range) | 100 (99.6-100) | 100 (98.3-100) | NS† | 
| FISH del 11q23 or del 17p13 (%) | 3/8 (38) | 8/23 (35) | NS* | 
| Lymphocyte doubling time less than 12 mos. (%) | 5/7 (71) | 14/17 (82) | NS* | 
| Binet stage B/C, no. (%) | 8 (89) | 17 (68) | NS* | 
| Time to ASCT, mos. (range) | 44 (8-129) | 12 (3-117) | .01† | 
|  No. of previous regimens (range)  |  4 (1-6)  |  2 (1-4)  |  .009† | 
.  | NST group .  | Auto-SCT group .  | P .  | 
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 9 | 26 | NA | 
| No. male/no. female | 7/2 | 21/5 | NS* | 
| Age, y (range) | 53 (40-63) | 51 (34-60) | NS† | 
| VH homology, % (range) | 100 (99.6-100) | 100 (98.3-100) | NS† | 
| FISH del 11q23 or del 17p13 (%) | 3/8 (38) | 8/23 (35) | NS* | 
| Lymphocyte doubling time less than 12 mos. (%) | 5/7 (71) | 14/17 (82) | NS* | 
| Binet stage B/C, no. (%) | 8 (89) | 17 (68) | NS* | 
| Time to ASCT, mos. (range) | 44 (8-129) | 12 (3-117) | .01† | 
|  No. of previous regimens (range)  |  4 (1-6)  |  2 (1-4)  |  .009† |