International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Research Article
Epidemiological Analysis of Lymphoma Subtypes in a Reference Center in João Pessoa
Author(s): Bruno Leão Caminha, Gabrielle Hyllen Neves Rodrigues Vieira, Marcelle Bragante Fernandes Pimenta, Tarsyla Medeiros de Albuquerque, Martina Bragante Fernandes Pimenta, Mácio Augusto de Albuquerque, Nathália de Alencar Cunha Tavares, Lafayette Cavalcante Bezerra Dias Cruz and Flávia Cristina Fernandes PimentaBruno Leão Caminha, Gabrielle Hyllen Neves Rodrigues Vieira, Marcelle Bragante Fernandes Pimenta, Tarsyla Medeiros de Albuquerque, Martina Bragante Fernandes Pimenta, Mácio Augusto de Albuquerque, Nathália de Alencar Cunha Tavares, Lafayette Cavalcante Bezerra Dias Cruz and Flávia Cristina Fernandes Pimenta
A gradual increase in diagnosed cases of lymphoma has led to greater dissemination of relevant information and has simultaneously revealed a need to improve understanding of the pathology. The prevalence of lymphomas involves many factors that vary regionally, with regional differences in prognosis indeed playing a role in therapeutic decisions. This observational study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the prevalence of lymphoma subtypes diagnosed between 2011 and 2015 at the Napoleão Laureano Hospital, the largest hematology facility in Paraíba, northeastern Brazil and a state reference for hematological oncology. Immunohistochemistry findings and associated prognostic variables were analyzed, including calculation of prognostic indexes such as the international prognostic index (IPI), age adjusted IPI, National Comprehensive Cancer Network IPI (NCCN-IPI), mantle cell lym.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000473