Table 1.
Characteristics of patients.
| Protocol I | Protocol II | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Median age, years (range) | 10, 9 (2.2–18.5) |
9, 2 (4.3–19.8) |
10, 3 (2.2–19.8) |
| Male:Female | 12:9 | 13:12 | 25:21 |
| “Resected” tumor at diagnosis | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Histological Classification | |||
| Burkitt L | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Precursor B lymphoblastic L | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| MALT L | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| DLBCL | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| ALCL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Follicular lymphoma | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Not-otherwised-specified high–grade B lymphoma | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Relapses/failure to induction | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Death related to L | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Death for other causes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Abbreviations: L, lymphoma; MALT, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; ALCL, anaplastic large cell lymphoma.