Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of 68 children with ALCL
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| Median | 12 |
| Range | 2-21 |
| Age group, y | |
| <6 | 13 (19.1) |
| 6-12 | 25 (36.8) |
| ≥13 | 30 (44.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 43 (63.2) |
| Female | 25 (36.8) |
| Race | |
| White | 48 (70.6) |
| Black or African American | 8 (11.8) |
| Asian | 5 (7.3) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (1.5) |
| Multiple races | 1 (1.5) |
| Unknown or not reported | 5 (7.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 (7.4) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 60 (88.2) |
| Unknown or not reported | 3 (4.4) |
| Stage | |
| Stage II | 11 (16.2) |
| Stage III | 48 (70.6) |
| Stage IV | 9 (13.2) |
| Site of disease | |
| Lymph node | 65 (95.6) |
| Bone | 16 (23.5) |
| Bone marrow | 9 (13.2) |
| Liver | 1 (1.5) |
| Lung | 9 (13.2) |
| Skin | 3 (4.4) |
| Soft tissue | 20 (29.4) |
| Spleen | 7 (10.3) |