Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2010; 16(37): 4661-4669
Published online Oct 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4661
Table 1 Characteristics of the 35 patients
n (%)
Male sex32 (91.4)
Median age (range, yr)67 (47-86)
Lugano staging system
Stage I1
Stage II-11
Stage II-24
Stage IV29
Involved site of gastrointestinal tract
Esophagus2/35 (5.7)
Stomach26/35 (74.3)
Duodenum12/35 (34.3)
Ileum10/21 (47.6)
Cecum3/21 (14.3)
Colon12/21 (57.1)
Rectum10/21 (47.6)
Mitotic rate (Ki-67 index) (n = 19)
Low mitotic rate9
High mitotic rate10
MIPI score (n = 31)
Average score (range)6.01 (5.31-6.85)
Low risk6
Intermediate risk15
High risk10
Table 2 Gross findings of the gastrointestinal tract
Esophagus (n = 2)Stomach (n = 26)Intestines (n = 22)
Protruded164
Fold thickening-6-
MLP--17
Ulcerative-6-
Superficial171
Mixed-1-
Table 3 Prognostic relevance of overall survival according to the univariate Cox regression
Prognostic factorComparisonnRR95% LCL95% UCLP
Age (yr)≥ 60 vs < 60353.000.8119.420.107
SexFemale vs male353.420.5312.880.167
LDHElevated vs normal321.720.574.970.324
WBC countElevated vs normal321.320.364.060.649
StageIII and IV vs I and II320.340.072.370.237
Bone marrow involvementPresent vs absent351.210.403.510.720
Ki-67 positivityHigh vs low191.170.198.910.863
IPIHigh risk vs other320.490.032.550.450
MIPIOther vs low risk311.380.359.040.674
MIPIHigh risk vs other311.120.293.730.857
TreatmentOther vs hyper-CVAD/MA356.181.6440.210.005
Table 4 Prognostic relevance of event-free survival according to the univariate Cox regression
Prognostic factorComparisonnRR95% LCL95% UCLP
Age (yr)≥ 60 vs < 60355.271.4733.770.007
SexFemale vs male352.670.618.390.170
LDHElevated vs normal321.640.673.880.274
WBC countElevated vs normal321.530.573.760.377
StageIII and IV vs I and II320.830.273.600.772
Bone marrow involvementPresent vs absent351.240.492.950.639
Ki-67 positivityHigh vs low190.620.162.190.459
IPIHigh risk vs other321.070.253.240.918
MIPIOther vs low risk312.540.7216.090.164
MIPIHigh risk vs other310.750.241.980.580
TreatmentOther vs hyper-CVAD/MA352.811.029.250.044
Table 5 Prognostic relevance of event-free survival according to the multiple Cox regression
Prognostic factorComparisonRR95% LCL95% UCLP
Age (yr)≥ 60 vs < 604.170.9529.250.059
TreatmentOther vs hyper-CVAD/MA1.510.525.50.474