Table 3.
Risk factor | Points | Points: freedom from progression of disease |
---|---|---|
Albumin <4 g/dL | 1 | |
Hemoglobin <10.5 g/dL | 1 | 0: 84% |
Male | 1 | 1: 77% |
Age ⩾45 y | 1 | 2: 67% |
Stage IV disease | 1 | 3: 60% |
Leukocytosis (WBC ⩾15 000/mm3) | 1 | 4: 51% |
Lymphocytopenia (ALC <600/mm3 or <8% of WBC) | 1 | ⩾5: 42% |
Abbreviations: ALC, absolute lymphocyte count; WBC, white blood cell.