This Study Describes the Different Causes of Death in 237 FL Patients
Conditions
Keywords
Follicular lymphoma; death, rituximab, treatment related toxicity
Brief summary
Background.Although the life expectancy of patients with FL has recently increased, notably since the introduction of rituximab in combination with chemotherapy, little is known regarding the precise causes of patients death. Patients and methods'. This study describes the different causes of death in FL patients among followed since 2000 at Lyon University Hospital, centre Léon Bérard and Mayo Clinic. The causes of death will be classified as related to lymphoma progression, treatment-related toxicity (including TRM and secondary myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia), secondary neoplasias, or other.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* FL patients * patients recorded as deceased
Exclusion criteria
-Other diagnosis than FL
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall survival (OS) | OS length was calculated from the date of diagnosis to the date of death |
Countries
France