Table 1 Patient’s characteristics at initial presentation

Total patients

200

100

Male

151

75.5

Female

49

24.5

Median age at diagnosis

200

22 yrs. (4–79 years)

  < 14 years

40

20

  > 14–21

57

28.5

  > 21–30

39

19.5

  > 30–50

50

25

  > 50

14

7

Stage I

75

37.5

Stage II

70

35

Stage III

41

20.5

Stage IV

14

7

Bulky disease involvement

19

9.5

Spleen involvement

22

11

Extranodal involvement

25

12.5

Bone marrow involvement

5

2.5

B symptoms present

14

7

Early favorable^a

96

48

Early unfavorable^a

14

7

Advanced^a

55

27.5

Risk group unknown^a

35

17.5

LDH > normal

40

20

LDH missing

50

25

Performance status > 2

6

3

Performance status unknown

44

22