Lu et al reported a nomogram for evaluating a patient with Burkitt lymphoma. This can help to identify a patient who may require more aggressive management. The authors are from Guangzhou Medical University in China.
Patient selection> Burkitt lymphoma
Outcome: 5-year overall survival
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) race
(3) chemotherapy
(4) primary site
(5) stage
Parameter
Finding
Points
age in years
<= 20 years
0
21 to 40 years
32.6
41 to 59 years
65.2
>= 60 years
97.8
race
Black
0
White
2.1
American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.3
Chinese
6.2
Other Asian or Pacific Islander
7.8
chemotherapy
yes
0
no
100
primary
lymph node
0
GI tract
2.3
oral cavity or pharynx
4.6
other
6.9
bone marrow or nervous system
9.2
stage
I
0
II
18.9
III
37.9
IV
56.7
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 271.5
• The higher the score the worse the overall survival.
