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A simplified working formulation of non‐Hodgkin's lymphomas based on quantifiable histologic criteria
Author(s) -
Schultz Henrik B.,
Ersbøll Jens,
Nissen Nis I.,
HouJensen Klaus
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19891215)64:12<2532::aid-cncr2820641221>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - medicine , working formulation , lymphoblast , lymphoma , pathology , reproducibility , follicular lymphoma , h&e stain , biopsy , large cell , differential diagnosis , follicular phase , non hodgkin's lymphoma , staining , cancer , cell culture , biology , statistics , mathematics , genetics , adenocarcinoma
Quantifiable criteria for a Simplified Working Formulation of non‐Hodgkin's lymphomas are proposed. Biopsy specimens from 582 patients followed from 8.5 to 18.0 years were classified according to the Working Formulation. In addition, on hematoxylin and eosin‐stained histologic sections, differential counts among six lymphoma cell types were performed. In each lymphoma 100 cells were counted from representative areas. The intralymphoma variation observed by this method was insignificant for the reproducibility of classification. Five histologic types were defined: (1) follicular small cell (⩽25% large cells), (2) follicular large cell (>25% large cells), (3) diffuse small cell (⩽10% large cells), (4) diffuse large cell (>10% large cells), and (5) lymphoblastic (>20% lymphoblasts). These criteria had clinical significance with regard to prognosis, leukemic conversion, and meningeal involvement. The intraobserver and interobserver reproducibility of the Simplified Working Formulation was, respectively, 91% and 88%. Cancer 64:2532–2540, 1989.