variables

Groups

Positive BCL2

Negative BCL2

total

Chi-square test P-value

Tumor site

Nodal

22 (78.6%)

6 (21.4%)

28

0.758

Extranodal

14 (82.4%)

3 (17.6%)

17

Ann Arbor stage

I & II

26 (78.8%)

7 (21.2%)

33

0.736

III & IV

10 (83.3%)

2 (16.7%)

12

Age group

<60 years

27 (77.1%)

8 (22.9%)

35

0.37

≥60 years

9 (90%)

1 (10%)

10

recurrence

Present

17 (94.4%)

1 (5.6%)

18

0.048

Free

19 (70.4%)

8 (29.6%)

27

Died/alive status

Died

9 (100%)

Zero

9

0.094

Alive

27 (75%)

9 (25%)

36

Patient Response to chemotherapy

­ Respond to < 3 courses

8 (57.1%)

6 (42.9%)

14

0.033

­ Respond to ≥ 3 courses

14 (87.5%)

2 (12.5%)

16

­ Resistant

14 (93.3%)

1 (6.7%)

15