Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Conditions
Brief summary
Prospective data collection of a consecutive series of elderly patients with large B-cell lymphoma newly diagnosed, receiving before the start of treatment Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment (VGM) through the use of Activity of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) and Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G).
Detailed description
Prospective data collection of a consecutive series of elderly patients with large B-cell lymphoma newly diagnosed, receiving before the start of treatment Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment (VGM) through the use of Activity of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) and Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G) to be defined in 3 categories: * elderly FIT (ADL 6; IADL 8; 0 score= 3-4, \< 5 score=2) * elderly UNIFIT (ADL 5; IADL 6-7; 0 score= 3-4, 5-8 score=2; ≥ 80 fit) * elderly FRAIL (ADL ≤ 4; IADL ≤ 5; 1 score= 3-4, \> 8 score=2; ≥ 80 unfit)
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patient with Large B-cell Lymphoma * Age ≥ 65 years * informed Consent
Exclusion criteria
* Violation of inclusion criteria * Abscence of data considered essential for the study * Withdrawal of Consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 5 years | Overall survival |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PFS | 5 years | Progression free survival |
| FFS | 5 years | Failure Free Survival |
| Response to initial therapy | 5 years | — |
| Early mortality rate | 5 years | — |
| % of patients who performed pre-phase therapy | 5 years | Come to the prefect Therapy is a steroid-based therapy (administered at dosage of at least 25 mg / day) and / or vincristine, which precedes the beginning of the program of chemoimmunotherapy. |
Countries
Italy