Abstract
Thirty-eight patients age 65 years and older with a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of poor prognostic type were seen over a five and a half year period. These patients represented 19 per cent of our total new patient non-Hodgkin's lymphoma population during this time. Advanced age, coexisting medical illness, widespread lymphoma and poor treatment compliance were common problems. Despite this we were able to render 26 per cent of patients disease-free for periods from 12 to over 48 months. Age should not be considered a bar to staging and effective therapy. Palliative management was unsuccessful, and we believe that treatment should be given with the intention of cure. Features suggesting that a patient was more likely to achieve a lasting complete remission included early stage (I-IIA), a lack of systemic ('B') symptoms, an absence of bone marrow or bulky gastrointestinal tract disease and no pre-existing serious medical condition.
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