Analysis of Clinical Factors and Mortality in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Patients Over or Under 80 Years of Age

Conclusion PS ≥2 may be positively associated with mortality, regardless of age. Female sex may be inversely related to mortality only in DLBCL patients aged 80 years or more, possibly due to the difference in rituximab clearance between the two study groups.

Source: International Journal of Gerontology - December 13, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research