TABLE 1.

Clinical Characteristics of 50 Patients with Low-Grade NHL

CharacteristicNo. of patients (%)*
Sex
 Male30  (60)
 Female20  (40)
Ann Arbor clinical stage
 I25  (50)
 II5  (10)
 III7  (14)
 IV13  (26)
Histologic subtype (Working Formulation)
 A: Small lymphocytic7  (14)
 B: Follicular, predominantly small cleaved cell2  (4)
 C: Follicular, mixed small cleaved and large cell30  (60)
 MALT9  (18)
 Unclassifiable low grade2  (4)
  • * Age range, 28–76 y; mean age, 51 y.

  • Based on results of standard staging procedures.