TABLE 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Total Patients |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 35 (45) |
| Female | 43 (55) |
| Age, y | |
| Median | 43 |
| Range | 22–86 |
| Stage, n (%) | |
| IA | 12 (15) |
| IB | — |
| IIA | 50 (64) |
| IIB | 16 (21) |
| Histology, n (%) | |
| Nodular sclerosing | 62 (79) |
| Mixed cellularity | 6 (8) |
| Lymphocyte-rich | 3 (4) |
| Not specified | 7 (9) |
| >3 lymphoid regions, n (%) | |
| Yes | 57 (73) |
| No | 21 (27) |
| Extranodal site involvement, n (%) | |
| Yes | 5 (6.4) |
| No | 73 (93.6) |
| B symptoms, n (%) | |
| Yes | 16 (21) |
| No | 62 (79) |
| Bulky, n (%) | |
| Yes | 25 (32) |
| No | 53 (68) |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h), n (%) | |
| ≥50 | 27 (35) |
| <50 | 39 (50) |
| Unknown | 12 (15) |