title: Age as a prognostic factor in primary non Hodgkin lymphoma of the stomach.
abstract: We present 20 cases of primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the stomach. Histological classification, staging, age of patients and therapeutical approach were evaluated. Median overall survival was 30 months, and 5-year survival was 44%. In our small series, the age of the patients plays an important role: median overall survival is 18 months in patients greater than 60 y.o. (compared to 90 months in patients less than 60 y.o.) and 5-year survival 12.5% (compared to 62%).
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Oncologia Medica G.E. Falck, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Landonio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majno
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Porretta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scanzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016019:Survival Analysis