Is analysis of elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma : aggressive therapy a reasonable approach for 'unfit ' patients classified by comprehensive geriatric assessment?
CGA is an effective tool for predicting outcomes in older patients with DLBCL. The patients treated with curative intent had significantly better outcomes compared with those receiving palliation, irrespective of CGA stratification. Curative treatment should be considered even for 'unfit' patients.
Further examinations are required to clarify the question that remained unanswered in this study: the role of low selenium in the causality chain leading to higher postoperative mortality.