TABLE 4.

Response to treatment according to different clinical categories. The difference among groups was insignificant (p=0.150)

	All patients		<60years, IPI=0,1		<60years, IPI>1		>60years
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
CR	226	76,6	58	85,3	34	70,8	134	74,9
CRu	4	1,4	1	1,5	0	0,0	3	1,7
PR	36	12,2	8	11,8	7	14,6	21	11,7
SD	2	0,7	0	0,0	1	2,1	1	0,6
PD	13	4,4	0	0,0	5	10,4	8	4,5
Unclassified	14	4,7	1	1,5	1	2,1	12	6,7
Total	295	100,0	68	100,0	48	100,0	179	100,0

CR = complete response; CRu= complete response unconfirmed; PR = partial response; SD = stable disease; PD = progressive disease; unclassified = unclassified response to treatment; IPI = international prognostic index; N = number of patients