Follicular lymphoma in the United States: first report of the national LymphoCare study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Optimal therapy of follicular lymphoma (FL) is not defined. We analyzed a large prospective cohort study to identify current demographics and patterns of care of FL in the United States.

Patients and methods

The National LymphoCare Study is a multicenter, longitudinal, observational study designed to collect information on treatment regimens and outcomes for patients with newly diagnosed FL in the United States. Patients were enrolled between 2004 and 2007. There is no study-specific prescribed treatment regimen or intervention.

Results

Two thousand seven hundred twenty-eight subjects were enrolled at 265 sites, including the 80% of patients enrolled from nonacademic sites. Using the Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (FLIPI), three distinct gr

SUBMITTER: Friedberg JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2738614 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature