Abstract
A group of 424 lymphomas diagnosed as centroblastic-centrocytic lymphomas at the Lymph Node Registry in Kiel was subdivided into small (S), mixed (M) and large (L) cell groups, according to the “working formulation” proposed in a National Cancer Institute sponsored study. Histological epidemiological and clinical parameters were studied. It was found that in group S a follicular growth pattern was most frequent and in group L a follicular and diffuse growth, while group M took an intermediate position. No statistically significant differences were found in respect to epidemiological factors or overall survival. However, in the first 6 years after the diagnosis the survival in group S was better than in group M, but thereafter a reversal occurred. Group L appeared to have the worst survival throughout. Growth pattern and sclerosis were found to be of limited influence on survival within the cytological groups.
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Molenaar, W., Bartels, H. & Koudstaal, J. Histological, epidemiological and clinical aspects of centroblastic-centrocytic lymphomas subdivided according to the “working formulation”. Br J Cancer 49, 263–268 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1984.43
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