Research Article

Survival Outcomes of Patients with Follicular Lymphoma after Relapse or Progression: A Single-Center Real-World Data Analysis

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

ParametersAt diagnosisAt first event

AgeMedian (range), years44.5 (29–79)52.0 (30–80)
≤6060 (86%)55 (79%)
>6010 (14%)15 (21%)
ECOG performance status0/165 (93%)65 (93%)
≥25 (7%)5 (7%)
Ann Arbor stageI/II7 (10%)6 (9%)
III/IV63 (90%)64 (91%)
FLIPILow risk (0–1)19 (27%)0 (0%)
Intermediate risk (2)26 (37%)17 (24%)
High risk (3–5)25 (36%)53 (76%)
Histologic grade141 (59%)33 (47%)
216 (23%)11 (16%)
3A13 (18%)17 (24%)
Large cell transformation9 (13%)
Number of nodal involvements≥536 (51%)42 (60%)
<534 (49%)28 (40%)
Bone marrow involvementPresence43 (61%)Unknown
B-symptomsPresence4 (6%)3 (4%)
Elevated LDHPresence19 (27%)67 (96%)
TreatmentRCVP35 (50%)
RCHOP28 (40%)7 (10%)
BR7 (10%)17 (24%)
Anti-CD20 antibody monotherapy7 (10%)
ICED/ESHAP18 (26%)
FND12 (17%)
Other treatments6 (9%)
Not applicable3 (4%)

ECOG: eastern cooperative oncology group; FLIPI: follicular lymphoma international prognostic index; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; RCVP: rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone; RCHOP: rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, and doxorubicin; BR: bendamustine and rituximab; ICED: ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide, and dexamethasone; ESHAP: etoposide, cisplatin, cytarabine, and methylprednisolone; FND: fludarabine, mitoxantrone, and dexamethasone.