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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Hodgkin Lymphoma: A single institution retrospective cohort study.

Treatment response and platelet counts predict survival in a Middle Eastern lymphoma cohort, confirming prognostic markers work across populations.

A single-institution retrospective cohort of 257 Hodgkin lymphoma patients at a Jordanian center (2002-2022) identifies poor treatment response and low platelet count as independent predictors of inferior survival. These findings replicate known prognostic factors in a regional real-world setting with limited therapeutic resources, contributing to descriptive epidemiological data for the Middle Eastern patient population.

What the study was

Study design
single-institution retrospective cohort study
Population
Hodgkin lymphoma patients, single Jordanian institution (n=257, 2002-2022)
Sample size
257
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Validated
Journal
PloS one

Why it surfaced

Routine single-institution HL outcomes study; known predictors confirmed in regional cohort; no novel findings or therapeutic implications; included for completeness of T1 coverage.

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