Advanced Waldenström's macroglobulinemia: usefulness of Morel's scoring system in establishing prognosis

Haematologica. 2005 Feb;90(2):279-81.

Abstract

New treatments for patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) have necessited the development of prognostic indices. Using a sample of 92 patients with refractory or relapsing WM treated in a randomized trial, we show that Morel's prognostic scoring system for patients at diagnosis is also effective in patients with advanced disease.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cohort Studies
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prognosis
  • Time Factors
  • Vidarabine / analogs & derivatives
  • Vidarabine / therapeutic use
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / diagnosis*
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Vidarabine
  • fludarabine
  • Prednisone