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Patient age at diagnosis is associated with the molecular characteristics of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Blood - 23 Feb 2012
Klapper Wolfram, Kreuz Markus, Kohler Christian W, Burkhardt Birgit, Szczepanowski Monika, Salaverria Itziar, Hummel Michael, Loeffler Markus, Pellissery Shoji, Woessmann Wilhelm, Schwänen Carsten, Trümper Lorenz, Wessendorf Swen, Spang Rainer, Hasenclever Dirk, Siebert Reiner
Abstract excerpt
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most frequent type of B-cell lymphoma in adult patients but also occurs in children. Patients are currently assigned to therapy regimens based on arbitrarily chosen age limits only (eg, 18 or 60 years) and not biologically justified limits. A total of 364 diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and related mature aggressive B-cell lymphomas other than Burkitt lymphoma from all age...
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