title: Elevated serum free light chains do not predict outcome of elderly patients with aggressive CD20(+) B-cell lymphomas.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine I, Oncology, Haematology, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Saarland University Medical School, Homburg, Germany. marina.achenbach@uks.eu.
authors: Marina
authors: M
authors: Achenbach
authors: Joerg Thomas
authors: JT
authors: Bittenbring
authors: Marita
authors: M
authors: Ziepert
authors: Evi
authors: E
authors: Regitz
authors: German
authors: G
authors: Ott
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Rosenwald
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Pfreundschuh
authors: Bettina
authors: B
authors: Altmann
authors: Gerhard
authors: G
authors: Held
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D018951:Antigens, CD20 / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000097:blood*; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000069283:Rituximab; D015996:Survival Rate; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D015415:Biomarkers; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone
keywords: elderly; malignant lymphomas; morphology; non-hodgkin lymphoma; prognostic factors