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The cutaneous B-cell lymphoma prognostic index: a novel prognostic index derived from a population-based registry.

Benjamin D Smith, Grace L Smith, Dennis L Cooper, and Lynn D Wilson

J Clin Oncol 23(15):3390-5 (2005) PMID 15908651

Three classification and prognostic systems exist for primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (PCBCL). Whereas the WHO classification defines its categories based on histology, both the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer classification and the conventional staging system consider skin site. We sought to incorporate both histology and skin site into a single prognostic index designed to predict survival in patients with PCBCL.

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DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.08.137
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