Elderly patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Population-based results in the Netherlands

Background : To compare characteristics, treatment and out-come of patients ≥70 years with patients <70 years in a population-based non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) registry. Patients and methods : All new patients with NHL ( n = 1168) in a geographically defined region in the western part of The Netherlands were registered during a nearly 10-year period. Patient, tumour and treatment characteristics, response to therapy and survival were analysed for both age groups. An age-adjusted prognostic index was determined for elderly patients with aggressive lymphoma. Results : The elderly comprised 4... Mehr ...