Treatment Patterns and Comparative Effectiveness in Elderly Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare Analysis

Abstract

This real-world analysis of elderly DLBCL patients confirmed that 23% do not receive treatment. Overall survival is higher for patients receiving R+chemo and R-mono relative to chemotherapy only and no treatment, respectively. Suboptimal durations of therapy with curative intent (fewer than six cycles) were associated with poorer outcomes.