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ArticleCancer research and treatment2021

Prognostic Impact of Age at the Time of Diagnosis in Korean Patients with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma in the Rituximab Era: A Single Institution Study.

Hee Sang Hwang, Meejeong Kim, Chan-Sik Park, Dok Hyun Yoon, Cheolwon Suh, Jooryung Huh, Heounjeong Go

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Hee Sang HwangDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Meejeong KimDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chan-Sik ParkDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Dok Hyun YoonDepartment of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Cheolwon SuhDepartment of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jooryung HuhDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Heounjeong GoDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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purposeIn contrast to the Western diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), prognostic impact of age in a Korean population with DLBCL has not been fully evaluated. MATERIALS AND

methodsSix hundred and eight DLBCL patients treated with rituximab-containing chemotherapeutic regimens from January 2002 to March 2012 in Asan Medical Center were enrolled. Survival models using the restricted cubic spine-transformed age variable were constructed to evaluate non-linear relationships between age and survival outcome. Finally, age was categorized according to the conventional international prognostic index (IPI), National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-IPI, and Grupo Español de Linfomas/Trasplante Autólogo de Médula Ósea (GELTAMO)-IPI schemes and the prognostic implications were evaluated.

resultsThe relative hazard did not change significantly during the first to fifth decades, but began to increase exponentially in patients aged over 62 years. This pattern or relationship was also retained in a multivariate model fitted to the age-adjusted IPI and relative dose intensity. Multivariate survival analysis revealed that age > 75 years, but not age > 60 years, was associated independently with poor overall and progression-free survival when the relative dose intensity and age-adjusted IPI were taken into account.

conclusionThe outcome of DLBCL in Korean populations may deteriorate rapidly as age exceeds 62 years. Therefore, a consensus cutoff value for age in Korean DLBCL patients should be determined to better predict prognosis.

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Antineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalFemaleHumansLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRepublic of KoreaRituximabAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalRituximabAgeDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaPrognosisStatistical model

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PMCPMC7812004

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