Lymphoma

The diagnosis of primary lymphoma of bone does not confer improved prognosis

Published in Cancer Weekly, December 30th, 2003

The diagnosis of primary lymphoma of bone does not confer improved prognosis, researchers report.

"A retrospective analysis of adult patients who had lymphomatous involvement of bone was done to evaluate the prognostic factors and the oncologic outcome. Between 1984 and 1994, 28 patients (9 women and 19 men) were diagnosed with lymphoma of bone. The median age was 45 years (range, 23-76 years)," scientists in the United States report.

"The median follow-up was 40.3 months (range, 0.5 months-15.8 years). Eighteen patients (64%) were classified as having Stage IE disease, two patients (36%) were classified as having Stage II disease, and eight patients...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-12-30)

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