Survival Disparities of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) in a Community-Based Inner-City Cancer Center

There is persistent racial disparities in survival among patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. We conducted a cohort study of 181 patients for 10 years in a single community-based inner-city cancer center. Blacks had decreased overall survival compared to non-Blacks even after excluding patients with HIV and who did not receive chemotherapy. R-IPI score alone could not predict worse outcomes and increased mortality in Blacks with DLBCL.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Original Study Source Type: research