Table 4.

MSKCC and IMDC risk criteria for poor overall survival

MSKCC criteria	IMDC criteria
KPS < 80	KPS < 80
Diagnosis to therapy < 1 year	Diagnosis to therapy < 1 year
Anemia	Anemia
Hypercalcemia	Hypercalcemia
Elevated lactate dehydrogenase	Thrombocytosis
	Neutrophilia

For both classifications:

0 factors: favorable risk

1–2 factors: intermediate risk

3 or more factors: poor risk