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Staging
Staging for diifuse large B-cell lymphoma is provided in the following table:[1]
| Stage | Involvement | Extranodal (E) status |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | ||
| I | One node or a group of adjacent nodes | Single extranodal lesions without nodal involvement |
| II | Two or more nodal groups on the same side of the diaphragm | Stage I or II by nodal extent with limited contiguous extranodal involvement |
| II bulky* | II as above with "bulky" disease | Not applicable |
| Advanced | ||
| III | Nodes on both sides of the diaphragm; nodes above the diaphragm with spleen involvement | Not applicable |
| IV | Additional noncontiguous extralymphatic involvement | Not applicable |
References
- ↑ Cheson, Bruce D.; Fisher, Richard I.; Barrington, Sally F.; Cavalli, Franco; Schwartz, Lawrence H.; Zucca, Emanuele; Lister, T. Andrew; Alliance, Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; European Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium; Italian Lymphoma Foundation; European Organisation for Research; Treatment of Cancer/Dutch Hemato-Oncology Group; Grupo Español de Médula Ósea; German High-Grade Lymphoma Study Group; German Hodgkin's Study Group; Japanese Lymphorra Study Group; Lymphoma Study Association; NCIC Clinical Trials Group; Nordic Lymphoma Study Group; Southwest Oncology Group; United Kingdom National Cancer Research Institute (2014-09-20). "Recommendations for initial evaluation, staging, and response assessment of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: the Lugano classification". Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 32 (27): 3059–3068. doi:10.1200/JCO.2013.54.8800. ISSN 1527-7755. PMID 25113753.