Abstract
Abstract. Background: Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) is a heterogeneous group of aggressive T-cell lymphomas with poor treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether lymphopenia at diagnosis would have an adverse effect on survival in patients with PTCL-NOS treated with anthracycline-containing chemotherapy. Methods. A total of 118 patients with PTCL-NOS treated with anthracycline-containing chemotherapy from 4 Korean institutions were included. Results: Thirty-six patients (30.5%) had a low absolute lymphocyte count (ALC, < 1.0 × 109/L) at diagnosis. Patients with lymphopenia had shorter overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates compared with patients with high ALCs (P = 0.003, P = 0.012, respectively). In multivariate analysis, high-intermediate/ high-risk International Prognostic Index (IPI) scores and lymphopenia were both associated with shorter OS and PFS. Treatment-related mortality was 25.0% in the low ALC group and 4.8% in the high ALC group (P = 0.003). In patients considered high-intermediate/high-risk based on IPI scores, lymphopenia was also associated with shorter OS and PFS (P = 0.002, P = 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: This study suggests that lymphopenia could be an independent prognostic marker to predict unfavorable OS and PFS in patients with PTCL-NOS treated with anthracycline-containing chemotherapy and can be used to further stratify high-risk patients using IPI scores.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 34 |
Journal | Journal of Hematology and Oncology |
Volume | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by a faculty research grant of Yonsei University College of Medicine for 2010 (6-2010-0065). Presented in abstract form at the 52nd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, Orlando, FL, December 4-7, 2010.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Hematology
- Molecular Biology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research