• J Pak Med Assoc · May 2014

    Impact of the Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index risk categorization on survival of patients with follicular lymphoma in Pakistani population: a single centre experience.

    • Sohail Athar, Neelam Siddiqui, Abdul Hameed, Mohammad Tariq Mahmood, and Muhammad Zubair Khan.
    • J Pak Med Assoc. 2014 May 1;64(5):563-6.

    ObjectiveTo determine the impact of Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index risk categorisation on the survival of patients with follicular lymphoma treated in one centre.MethodThe retrospective study comprised follicular lymphoma patients treated from 1997 to 2010 at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore. Their baseline prognostic index score, stage, bone marrow involvement and high-grade transformation were recorded. Risk categorisation was done according to the index score. SPSS 19 was used for statistical analysis.ResultsMedian age of the 70 patients studied was 54 years (range: 23-98). There were 42 (60%) males. Overall, 58 (83%) patients presented with stage III/IV disease. Bone marrow was involved in 42 (60%) cases. High-grade transformation was reported in 12 (17.1%). According to risk categorisation, 21 (30%) were low risk, 21 (30%) intermediate and 28 (40%) were in high-risk category. Patients were treated with standard chemotherapy. Median follow-up was 3 years (range: 1-9). Median overall survival was 4.1 years (95% Cl: 4.7-6.4).The Kaplan Meier estimated overall survival at 5 years was 26 (43%). Five-year overall survival in the low, intermediate and high risk groups was 14 (66%), 10 (47%) and 7 (25%), respectively (p < 0.02).ConclusionThe Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index showed significant prognostic value with high scores having poor overall survival compared to patients with low and intermediate scores.

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