Phillips et al identified prognostic risk groups for patients with HTLV-1-associated adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma. This can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from Columbia University and multiple cancer centers in New York.
Parameters:
(1) ECOG performance status
(2) Ann Arbor stage
(3) serum calcium in mg/dL
(4) age in years
ECOG
Ann Arbor Stage
Serum Calcium
Age in Years
Risk Group
0 or 1
Stage I or II
NA
NA
low
0 or 1
Stage III or IV
NA
NA
intermediate
2 to 4
NA
<= 11 mg/dL
<= 60
intermediate
2 to 4
NA
<= 11 mg/dL
> 60
high
2 to 4
NA
> 11 mg/dL
NA
high
Risk Group
Median Overall Survival
low
157 weeks
intermediate
45 weeks
high
13 weeks
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