Characteristics of the Patients
| Characteristic . | No. of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Median age (range) | 45 yr (18-60 yr) |
| Sex | |
| M | 126 (59%) |
| F | 89 (41%) |
| Histology (WF) | |
| Diffuse large cell | |
| Centroblastic | 73 (34%) |
| Immunoblastic | 40 (19%) |
| Others | 27 (13%) |
| Diffuse mixed small and large cell | 43 (20%) |
| Diffuse small cell | 8 (4%) |
| Follicular large cell | 12 (6%) |
| Lymphoblastic | 7 (3%) |
| Diffuse small noncleaved cell | 5 (2%) |
| Performance status | |
| 0 | 74 (35%) |
| 1 | 98 (46%) |
| 2 | 41 (19%) |
| Serum LDH | |
| N | 118 (57%) |
| >N | 90 (43%) |
| Clinical stage | |
| I-II | 97 (46%) |
| III-IV | 116 (54%) |
| Age-adjusted IPI | |
| 0 | 52 (26%) |
| 1 | 82 (40%) |
| 2 | 51 (25%) |
| 3 | 19 (9%) |
| Characteristic . | No. of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Median age (range) | 45 yr (18-60 yr) |
| Sex | |
| M | 126 (59%) |
| F | 89 (41%) |
| Histology (WF) | |
| Diffuse large cell | |
| Centroblastic | 73 (34%) |
| Immunoblastic | 40 (19%) |
| Others | 27 (13%) |
| Diffuse mixed small and large cell | 43 (20%) |
| Diffuse small cell | 8 (4%) |
| Follicular large cell | 12 (6%) |
| Lymphoblastic | 7 (3%) |
| Diffuse small noncleaved cell | 5 (2%) |
| Performance status | |
| 0 | 74 (35%) |
| 1 | 98 (46%) |
| 2 | 41 (19%) |
| Serum LDH | |
| N | 118 (57%) |
| >N | 90 (43%) |
| Clinical stage | |
| I-II | 97 (46%) |
| III-IV | 116 (54%) |
| Age-adjusted IPI | |
| 0 | 52 (26%) |
| 1 | 82 (40%) |
| 2 | 51 (25%) |
| 3 | 19 (9%) |