Characteristic

Number (%)

Mean age (in years)

58

Gender:

Female

Male

19 (48)

21 (53)

Reason for the bone marrow biopsy:

Acute leukaemia

Chronic lymphoid leukaemia

Myeloproliferative disorders

Malignant lymphoma

Myeloma

Myelodysplastic syndromes

Diagnostic purpose

Other reason

1 (3)

0 (0)

4 (10)

11 (28)

0 (0)

0 ()

18 (45)

6 (15)

Ongoing treatment at the time of the biopsy:

Therapeutic abstention

Curative care plan

Active treatments without the purpose of curing the disease

Palliative care plan

Missing data

12 (30)

10 (25)

5 (13)

0 (0)

13 (33)