265) On multivariate analysis, only immunophenotype remained significant for progression-free survival (PFS), whereas no variables remained significant for ST. |
PMID:23786518 DOI:10.1111/vco.12045 |
2015 Veterinary and comparative oncology |
* Prognostic value of baseline absolute lymphocyte concentration and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in dogs with newly diagnosed multi-centric lymphoma. |
- Canine multi-centric B-cell lymphoma shares similarities with diffuse large B-cell (Non-Hodgkin's) lymphoma (NHL) in people. In people with NHL, lymphopenia at diagnosis and first relapse and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (N:L) > 3.5 are negative prognostic factors for survival. The objective of this study was to determine if lymphocyte concentration at diagnosis and first relapse and N:L were prognostic for survival in dogs with newly diagnosed multi-centric lymphoma. Medical records of 77 dogs with multi-centric lymphoma treated with a CHOP-based chemotherapy protocol were retrospectively evaluated. Absolute lymphocyte concentration and N:L ratio at presentation of dogs pre-treated with steroids was not significantly different from dogs who had not received steroids. On multivariate analysis, only immunophenotype remained significant for progression-free survival (PFS), whereas no variables remained significant for ST. A prospective study of these haematologic variables is warranted to assess their true significance. |
(1)67 differences | (15)5 correlations | (29)3 influence | (44)2 dose-dependent |
(2)40 increase | (16)5 effects | (30)3 negative | (45)2 elevation |
(3)36 difference | (17)5 for | (31)3 number | (46)2 evidence |
(4)28 decrease | (18)5 increases | (32)3 roles | (47)2 factors |
(5)12 reduction | (19)5 risk | (33)2 (P | (48)2 group |
(6)11 predictors | (20)4 effect | (35)2 alterations | (49)2 inhibition |
(7)10 association | (21)4 in | (36)2 and | (50)2 interaction |
(8)9 improvement | (22)4 reductions | (37)2 at | (51)2 morbidity |
(9)8 *null* | (23)4 relationship | (38)2 between-group | (52)2 positive |
(10)7 changes | (24)3 (p | (39)2 blood | (53)2 prediction |
(11)7 predictor | (25)3 alteration | (40)2 challenge | (54)2 proportion |
(12)7 role | (26)3 as | (41)2 contribution | (55)2 source |
(13)6 correlation | (27)3 higher | (42)2 cytotoxic | (56)2 time |
(14)5 associations | (28)3 improvements | (43)2 decreases |
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