p value | Patients | Patient characteristics | |
(%) | No. | ||
| 39 - 67 (median 54 years) | Age | ||
|
0.05 |
65 53) |
38 20 | Sex Male female |
|
0.01 |
31 69 |
18 40 | WHO PS 0.1 >2 |
|
NS |
45 55 |
26 32 | Bulky disease Yes No |
|
NS (II, III vs IV) |
14 33 53 |
8 19 31 | Stage before LTBI II III IV |
|
1 - 2 vs ≥3 courses 0.05 |
5 17 78 |
3 10 45 | No. of chemotherapy before LTBI 1 regimen 2 regimens >3 regimens |
|
0.03 |
38 62 |
22 36 | B symptoms Yes No |
|
0.02 |
29 71 |
17 41 | Extra nodal disesae Yes No |
|
NS |
40 60 |
23 35 | IFRT Yes No |
|
CR + PR vs SD (0.04) |
24 45 21 10 |
14 26 12 6 | Response to treatment CR PR SD PD |