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Comparison of clinical characteristics between patients with extranodal and nodal involvement
| Clinical characteristics | n (%) | P | |
| Extranodal involvement (N=193) | Nodal involvement (N=136) | ||
| ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; aaIPI, age-adjusted international prognostic index. | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 112 (58) | 83 (61) | 0.586 |
Age (
±s) (year)
|
42±11 | 42±11 | 0.560 |
| Performance status | |||
| ECOG 0–1 | 158 (82) | 136 (100) | <0.001 |
| Ann Arbor stage | |||
| Localized stage | 126 (65) | 87 (64) | 0.964 |
| LDH level | |||
| Normal | 121 (63) | 79 (58) | 0.399 |
| aaIPI | |||
| Good prognosis (0–1) | 146 (76) | 108 (79) | 0.364 |