Table 2.
Comparison of Frequency of Second Cancers in CLL Patients after Frontline FCR based therapies with SEER Data
| Variable* | Observed | Expected | O/E | 95% CI for O/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 26 | 10.92 | 2.38 | 1.55 – 3.50 |
| Male | 20 | 9.03 | 2.21 | 1.35 – 3.41 |
| Female | 6 | 1.9 | 3.16 | 1.15 – 6.88 |
| Age ≥ 60 y | 19 | 7.3 | 2.60 | 1.56 – 4.06 |
| Age < 60 y | 7 | 3.6 | 1.94 | 0.78 – 4.00 |
| Second cancer type | ||||
| t-AML/MDS | 12 | 0.05 | 240 | 124.08 - 420 |
| Lung | 3 | 2.57 | 1.17 | 0.24 – 3.40 |
| Colon | 2 | 1.38 | 1.45 | 0.17 – 5.23 |
| Prostate | 2 | 2.85 | 0.70 | 0.08 – 2.53 |
Excluded Richter’s Transformation, non-melanoma skin cancers and cancer within 12 months of therapy.
Abbreviations: y,years; t-AML/MDS, therapy related acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome