Table 1. Clinico-pathological features.
Characteristics | All n = 90 n (%) | nt-FL n = 49 n (%) | s-FL n = 41 n (%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | NS | |||
Male | 46 (51) | 21 (43) | 25 (61) | |
Female | 44 (49) | 28 (57) | 16 (39) | |
Age at FL diagnosis | NS | |||
Median | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
Range | 25–83 | 35–83 | 25–78 | |
Ann Arbor stage | <0.001 | |||
I-II | 29 (32) | 24(49) | 5 (12) | |
III-IV | 59 (66) | 24 (49) | 35 (85) | |
Unknown | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | |
FLIPI | 0.001 | |||
Low | 33 (37) | 25 (51) | 8 (20) | |
Intermediate | 28 (31) | 16 (33) | 12 (29) | |
High | 25 (28) | 6 (12) | 19 (46) | |
Unknown | 4 (4) | 2 (4) | 2 (5) | |
LDH-elevation | 0.038 | |||
Yes | 15 (17) | 4 (8) | 11 (27) | |
No | 71 (79) | 43 (88) | 28 (68) | |
Unknown | 4 (4) | 2 (4) | 2 (5) | |
B-symptoms | NS | |||
Yes | 22 (24) | 9 (18) | 13 (32) | |
No | 63 (70) | 38 (78) | 25 (61) | |
Unknown | 5 (6) | 2 (4) | 3 (7) | |
Performance score | NS | |||
< 2 | 85 (95) | 46 (94) | 39 (95) | |
≥ 2 | 2 (2) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | |
Unknown | 3 (3) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) | |
Bone marrow | 0.035 | |||
Involvement | 26 (29) | 9 (18) | 17 (41) | |
No | 50 (56) | 33 (67) | 17 (41) | |
Unknown | 14 (15) | 7 (14) | 7 (18) | |
Anemia | NS | |||
Yes | 6 (7) | 1 (2) | 5 (12) | |
No | 81 (90) | 47 (96) | 34 (83) | |
Unknown | 3 (3) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) | |
FL histology | NS | |||
FL NOS | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
FL grade 1–2 | 74 (82) | 39 (80) | 35 (86) | |
FL grade 3A | 15 (17) | 10 (20) | 5 (12) | |
Initial treatment | NA | |||
Alkylator-based | 24 (27) | 16 (33) | 8 (20) | |
Antracyclin-based | 8 (9) | 2 (4) | 6 (15) | |
Chlorambucil | 20 (22) | 11 (22) | 9 (22) | |
Rituximab only | 9 (10) | 2 (4) | 7 (17) | |
Radiation only | 7 (8) | 5 (10) | 2 (5) | |
Watch and wait | 20 (22) | 13 (27) | 7 (17) | |
Other | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | |
R-Chemo | 29 (32) | 11 (22) | 18 (44) | |
Aldolase A expression | <0.001 | |||
Low | 67 (74) | 44 (90) | 23 (56) | |
High | 23 (26) | 5 (10) | 18 (44) | |
GAPDH expression | <0.001 | |||
Low | 66 (75) | 44 (90) | 22 (56) | |
High | 22 (25) | 5 (10) | 17 (44) |